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S1164119th CongressWALLET

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Sponsored By: Senator Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Introduced

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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Buy Marketplace Dental Without Health Plan

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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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