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US HR3762

US HR3762
DOC Access Act of 2019 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act


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Introduced
07/15/2019
In Committee
07/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine for which the plan does not pay a substantial amount. Additionally, an agreement between a plan and such a doctor for limited scope dental or vision benefits may last longer than two years only with the prior acceptance of the doctor for each term extension. Plans also may not restrict such a doctor's choice of laboratories or suppliers. The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill. The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.

AI Summary

This bill, the Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 (DOC Access Act of 2019), aims to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans. It prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services provided by doctors of optometry, dental surgery, or dental medicine for which the plan does not pay a substantial amount. The bill also allows agreements between such doctors and plans offering limited-scope dental or vision benefits to last longer than two years with the prior acceptance of the doctor for each term extension. Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from restricting these doctors' choice of laboratories or suppliers. The bill establishes a private right of action for individuals adversely affected by a violation of the bill's provisions, and it does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (68)

David Loebsack (D)* Cindy Axne (D),  Brian Babin (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Andy Biggs (R),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Buddy Carter (R),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Lou Correa (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Rick Crawford (R),  Henry Cuellar (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Susan Davis (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Dwight Evans (D),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Bill Foster (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  James Langevin (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Billy Long (R),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  David McKinley (R),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Alex Mooney (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Donald Norcross (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Bobby Rush (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Mike Simpson (R),  Albio Sires (D),  Steve Stivers (R),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Filemón Vela (D),  Peter Visclosky (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/16/2019)

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