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HR 1385 118th 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 2023

Introduced: November 21, 2023 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2023 or the DOC Access Act of 2023

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services, except for dental cleanings, 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.

Such doctors may elect to waive the application of the payment amount and choice of laboratories provisions of this bill.

The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.

What's happening now March 17, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1424 Identical bill DOC Access Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 88
All 88 Democratic 41 Republican 32
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 23, 2024
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 13, 2024
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 30, 2024
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 22, 2024
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 2, 2024
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 2, 2024
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jun 25, 2024
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 11, 2024
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 11, 2024
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 23, 2024
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 21, 2024
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · May 21, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· May 14, 2024
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 14, 2024
Jackson, Jeff
· May 1, 2024
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 26, 2024
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 23, 2024
Trone, David
· Apr 19, 2024
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Apr 17, 2024
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 16, 2024
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 16, 2024
Wild, Susan
· Apr 15, 2024
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 9, 2024
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 9, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2024
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 19, 2024
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 15, 2024
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2024
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2024
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Feb 6, 2024
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 31, 2024
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jan 30, 2024
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 29, 2023
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Nov 28, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Nov 21, 2023
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 14, 2023
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 14, 2023
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 14, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2023
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Oct 18, 2023
Johnson, Bill
· Oct 17, 2023
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Oct 13, 2023
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 11, 2023
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 26, 2023
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Sep 21, 2023
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Sep 14, 2023
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Sep 12, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 12, 2023
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Sep 8, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 8, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1385: DOC Access Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1385/
MLA
"H.R. 1385: DOC Access Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1385/.
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H.R. 1385, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1385/.
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[H.R. 1385: DOC Access Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1385/)
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