Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
Latest action · May 24, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2019 to Sep 11, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | May 23, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Sep 11, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in House
- May 23, 2019Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 22 | Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| S 1423 | Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 13, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in House
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