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: June 12, 2024 See on congress.gov

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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

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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 May 3, 2023

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

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 6

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

RED+BLUE STRATEGIES
for THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
RED+BLUE STRATEGIES
for THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION
for DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION
for DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
TIDAL BASIN ADVISORS, INC.
for YC CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS RISING NOW · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
LONG STRATEGIES, INC.
for YC CONSULTING, LLC ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS RISING NOW · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025

Cosponsors 11

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Aug 1, 2024

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Jul 30, 2024

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jul 29, 2024

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jun 12, 2024

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Jun 12, 2024

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Apr 23, 2024

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Apr 10, 2024

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Jul 20, 2023

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jun 21, 2023

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Jun 20, 2023

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · May 3, 2023

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1424: DOC Access Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1424/

MLA

"S. 1424: DOC Access Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1424/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 1424, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1424/.

Markdown link

[S. 1424: DOC Access Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1424/)