S 1424 118th Congress Senate 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: May 3, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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May 3, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

May 3, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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 May 3, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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