S. 5088 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 22, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves dental coverage limits for children's health program
This bill changes how dental coverage works under CHIP, a health insurance program for children. It eliminates lifetime and annual limits on dental coverage, so there's no cap on how much dental care a child can receive. It also requires states to offer dental-only coverage to children who already have other insurance but qualify for CHIP.
How it affects you
If you're a parent of a child enrolled in CHIP, your child could get more dental care without hitting coverage limits. Children who have private insurance but meet CHIP's income requirements would now have access to extra dental coverage through the program, rather than having it be optional.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 22, 2026)
Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
This bill modifies dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill prohibits lifetime or annual limits on CHIP dental coverage. It also requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage under CHIP to children who have other health insurance but are otherwise eligible for CHIP (i.e., wraparound coverage); such coverage is currently at the option of the state.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 5088
A BILL
Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD) · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 22, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”