HR 5110
117th Congress
House
Health
Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 27, 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.
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021
This bill allows for coverage of certain medically necessary dental services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill allows for coverage of dental services that are furnished (1) in conjunction with treatment relating to a prosthetic heart valve replacement, cancer of the head or neck, lymphoma, leukemia, or organ transplantation; and (2) within one year after the date of diagnosis or the date of the related surgical or medical treatment for the diagnosis, whichever is later.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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