Increase Oral Health Care Access in NC.

Summary

The bill would appropriate $80 million from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services to increase the Medicaid payment rates for dental services, starting July 1, 2026. It aims to encourage more dentists to accept Medicaid patients, improving oral health access and cutting costly emergency‑room visits. The measure was withdrawn from committee and is not currently advancing.

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