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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6082
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2857
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. KEITT, 134th Dist.
REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist.
REP. LEEPER, 132nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDRENS' ORAL HEALTH.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to improve oral health 1
outcomes for children by (1) increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates 2
for preventive services such as dental sealants and fluoride varnish 3
treatments, (2) expanding the Access for Baby Care Program to older 4
children, and (3) providing dental benefits under the state medical 5
assistance program to all Connecticut residents who are income eligible 6
up to age twenty-one, regardless of immigration status. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To improve oral health outcomes for children.