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Senators give due pass to bill expanding dental services under Medicaid expansion for FQHCs
Summary
Senate Bill 2231 would expand Medicaid expansion dental coverage, allowing federally qualified health centers and other providers to claim reimbursement for dental services under the expansion program; the committee voted to advance the bill to the full appropriations committee after witnesses described access gaps and FQHC interest.
Senator Cleary, sponsor of Senate Bill 2231, told the committee the bill would expand dental coverage under Medicaid expansion for care delivered through federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and other providers that choose to accept expanded Medicaid patients.
"I think it's a good bill," Cleary said during committee discussion. He and several witnesses argued the change…
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