SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering a bill to require Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain enrollees.
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House Bill 222, introduced by Representative Stephanie H. Berault, would require Medicaid coverage for dental procedures under certain circumstances.
The bill states that the Louisiana Medicaid program will cover a dental procedure for an enrollee if it is medically necessary to clear the patient to receive another Medicaid-covered medical procedure. It would also require the Louisiana Department of Health to take specific administrative actions, provide a state plan amendment, and establish administrative rules.
Source: Louisiana lawmakers consider Medicaid dental coverage expansion / msn.com