Medicare Dental Coverage Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4650
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2019-10-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Dental care
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government trust funds
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: 

Medicare Dental Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include dentures and dental and oral health services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include basic and major treatments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) as well as specified preventive and screening services.

action_date: 2019-12-06
text: 

Medicare Dental Coverage Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include dentures and dental and oral health services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include basic and major treatments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) as well as specified preventive and screening services.

action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Medicare Dental Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include dentures and dental and oral health services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include basic and major treatments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) as well as specified preventive and screening services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-325, Part II.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-325, Part II.
action_date: 2019-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-325, Part I.
action_date: 2019-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-325, Part I.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.