Bill > SB1372

This bill establishes the Medicaid Adult Comprehensive Dental Benefit Study Committee to examine the potential benefits and costs of expanding dental coverage for adults within Arizona's Medicaid program, known as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), beyond just emergency care and extractions. The committee, composed of legislators, state health officials, patient advocates, dentists, a dental hygienist, a Medicaid health plan representative, and a health care economist, will analyze financing options, project long-term fiscal impacts including potential cost savings across various healthcare sectors, and study national best practices. The committee is tasked with identifying barriers to dental access for Medicaid members and recommending legislative and administrative actions to create a more equitable and sustainable dental benefit, with a report due by April 30, 2027, after which the committee will be repealed on June 30, 2027.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84924