# 119-s-5088: Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

119-s-5088, Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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- As of: 2026-08-27
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5088
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

This bill would create a **ban on lifetime or annual dollar limits for CHIP dental benefits** for targeted low-income children and for targeted low-income pregnant women when a state offers pregnancy-related assistance. The protections would take effect six months after enactment. - Children and families: Targeted low-income children would not face lifetime or annual dollar caps on dental services covered by the State Children's Health Insurance Program, including services provided through dental coverage equivalent to a benchmark dental package. - Pregnant women: When a state elects to provide pregnancy-related CHIP assistance, targeted low-income pregnant women would also be protected from lifetime and annual dollar limits on dental benefits. - State coverage and supplements: States that offer dental-only supplemental coverage would have to ensure those plans are no more generous in benefits or cost-sharing than the dental coverage provided to children eligible for the full CHIP benefit package, creating required wraparound parity.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No dental caps for CHIP children: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would ban States from imposing lifetime or yearly dollar limits on dental care paid by CHIP for targeted low‑income children. It would also cover targeted low‑income pregnant women, but only in States that choose to provide pregnancy‑related assistance. States that offer denta…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5088 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5088)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5088 (as of 2026-08-27).