Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2019 to Mar 25, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 12, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Mar 25, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 3, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1423 | Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 13, 2019 |
| HR 2951 | Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 24, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
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