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HR 4818 112th Congress House

Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans.

Introduced: May 29, 2012 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Dental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prescribe certain health care coverage value requirements for dental benefits under group health plans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1809 Related bill Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Tipton, Scott
· Aug 2, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Jul 17, 2012
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4818: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4818/
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"H.R. 4818: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4818/.
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H.R. 4818, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4818/.
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