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HR 502 117th Congress House

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021

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

Introduced: February 1, 2021 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2021
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.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021

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 1
  • S 97 Identical bill Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 5, 2021
Trone, David
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 502: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-502/
MLA
"H.R. 502: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-502/.
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H.R. 502, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-502/.
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[H.R. 502: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-502/)
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