Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 2, 2021 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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021
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 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2021 to Apr 5, 2021, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jan 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jan 28, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 1, 2021 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Apr 5, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2021Referred 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.
- Jan 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 97 | Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Jan 28, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House
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