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S 22 116th Congress Senate

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: March 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1423 Related bill Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019
  • HR 2951 Identical bill Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 13, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 22: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-22/
MLA
"S. 22: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-22/.
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S. 22, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-22/.
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[S. 22: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-22/)
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