Bill · S. 1164· Senate(119-S-1164)
Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 3/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Maggie Hassan
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act," aims to change how people access dental coverage. It seeks to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding standalone dental plans. Specifically, it addresses rules for individuals enrolling in plans through Federal Exchanges. The legislation would prevent the Secretary from restricting enrollment based on whether a person has a qualified health plan. The goal is to allow additional individuals to enroll in these dental plans.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
Improves dental healthcare access by removing enrollment restrictions.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
Enhances consumer choice and access to dental insurance coverage.
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?+4
Amends the ACA to expand eligibility for standalone dental plan enrollment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Enrollment Flexibility: The bill would prevent the Secretary from restricting a qualified individual from enrolling in a standalone dental plan just because they are not enrolled in a qualified health plan through the Exchange (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Affordable Care Act Support+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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