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Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

H.R. 1397 · 119th Congress · Feb 18, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act”.

Sec. 2 Standalone dental plans

Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(f) Availability of standalone dental plans—The Secretary may not restrict any qualified individual from enrolling in a plan described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange established pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such qualified individual not being also enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange.”