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DE SB142
Bill
Status
6/14/2016
Primary Sponsor
Bethany Hall-Long
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AI Summary
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Expands Delaware's Medicaid program to include preventative and urgent dental care for eligible recipients, including fluoride treatments, teeth cleaning, restorative treatments, and emergency dental procedures.
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Sets annual dental care benefit limit at $1,000 per recipient per year, with additional emergency funds up to $1,500 available for urgent care through review process by State Dental Director.
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Establishes $10 co-pay requirement for all preventative or urgent dental care treatments provided to Medicaid recipients.
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Requires reimbursement rates to participating dentists for preventative or urgent dental care to match rates for dental care provided to children in Medicaid program.
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Becomes effective upon appropriation by General Assembly of sufficient funds to implement the program.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Preventative And Urgent Dental Care For Medicaid Recipients.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
6/15/2016