The bill would extend certain Medicaid preventive and treatment services to eligible people in foster care who are under 26. It would require states to share information about these services, including dental care and the importance of oral health. It would also set a minimum Medicaid payment rate for dental services provided to these individuals, create outreach programs to help eligible former foster youth enroll, and encourage dentists to join Medicaid plans.
If you are eligible and under 26, the bill would extend access to certain Medicaid services. States would have to provide information about dental services and work to enroll eligible former foster youth. The bill would also require outreach to dentists to encourage them to participate in Medicaid plans.
The bill does not provide an overall cost estimate. For qualifying dental-service payment increases above the state rate in effect on January 1, 2026, it would provide a 100 percent federal match for the increase.
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