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Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2019
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.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now May 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1423 Related bill Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019
  • S 22 Identical bill Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 11, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 16, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2951: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2951/
MLA
"H.R. 2951: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2951/.
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H.R. 2951, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2951/.
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[H.R. 2951: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2951/)
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