S 22
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Dental care
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019
Introduced: January 3, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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