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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 1397
To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered
through Federal Exchanges.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY18, 2025
Mrs. M
ILLER-MEEKS(for herself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental
plans offered through Federal Exchanges.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Increasing Access to 4
Dental Insurance Act’’. 5
SEC. 2. STANDALONE DENTAL PLANS. 6
Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Afford-7
able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041) is amended by adding 8
at the end the following: 9
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‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF STANDALONE DENTAL 1
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LANS.—The Secretary may not restrict any qualified in-2
dividual from enrolling in a plan described in section 3
1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange estab-4
lished pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such 5
qualified individual not being also enrolled in a qualified 6
health plan offered through the Exchange.’’. 7
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