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DE SB56
Bill
Status
4/30/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bethany Hall-Long
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AI Summary
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Adds preventative and urgent dental care as covered services under Delaware's Medicaid program for eligible recipients.
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Defines preventative dental care to include fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning, restorative treatments, and periodontal and caries disease prevention.
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Defines urgent dental care to include examinations, diagnostic radiographs, pain/infection treatment, tooth extractions, and incisions and drainage.
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Limits annual dental care assistance to $1,000 per recipient, with an additional $1,500 available on an emergency basis for urgent care through State Dental Director review.
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Requires a $10 recipient co-pay for all preventative and urgent dental care treatments, with dentist reimbursement rates matching those for children's Medicaid dental services.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Preventative And Urgent Dental Care For Medicaid Recipients.
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
6/12/2013