# 119-s-1164: Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

119-s-1164, Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-21).

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- As of: 2026-05-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1164
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-21

## Summary

**Expands access to standalone dental plans by letting people enroll through federal Exchanges without signing up for a health plan.** This bill would add a new subsection to Section 1321 of the Affordable Care Act that prohibits the Secretary from blocking qualified individuals from enrolling in standalone dental plans offered through an Exchange solely because they are not also enrolled in a qualified health plan.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Buy Marketplace Dental Without Health Plan: benefit, low. If enacted, you could buy a standalone dental plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace without buying a health plan. This would apply to people who are 'qualified individuals' for the Marketplace. The change would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-1164 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1164)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1164 (as of 2026-05-21).