HR 3762 116th Congress House Health Civil actions and liability Dental care Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hearing, speech, and vision care State and local government operations

DOC Access Act of 2019

Introduced: July 15, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 15, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 15, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 or the DOC Access Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now July 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2