SCHIP Reauthorization: Comparison of Dental Provisions in House, Senate and Compromise Bills

The House of Representatives and Senate have passed the bipartisan SCHIP reauthorization agreement, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIPRA). Significant dental provisions were provided in CHIPRA and will be compared and contrasted with the dental provisions included in the initial House and Senate bills in the information below. Legislative language is shown in italics.