Skip to main content
HR 1288 105th Congress House Health Cancer Cost effectiveness Dental care Finance and Financial Sector Heart diseases Leukemia Medicare Social Welfare Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 1997

Introduced: April 10, 1997 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Apr 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E634)
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of medically necessary dental procedures which are cost-effective.

What's happening now April 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3