HR1397119th CongressWALLET

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Introduced

Summary

Would let people buy standalone dental plans through ACA exchanges even if they do not have an Exchange health plan. This bill would bar the Secretary from denying qualified individuals enrollment in standalone dental coverage offered through an Exchange solely because they are not enrolled in a qualified health plan. It is narrowly focused on standalone dental plans and does not change other Exchange eligibility rules.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Enroll in dental-only marketplace plans

If enacted, you could enroll in a dental-only plan on a state or federal health insurance marketplace without buying a health plan. The bill would bar the federal health agency from blocking dental-only enrollment for not having a marketplace health plan. It would not change plan prices, subsidies, or other eligibility rules. The bill does not set a start or end date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/18/2025

  • Crenshaw

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Balderson

    OH • R

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Johnson (GA)

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Bost

    IL • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Stansbury

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2025

  • McBride

    DE • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2025

  • Langworthy

    NY • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Barragan

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/19/2025

  • Mullin

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

  • Timmons

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2025

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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