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S. 2012 118th Congress Senate

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2023

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

Introduced: June 15, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jun 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2023

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
  • HR 4146 Identical bill Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2023
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 15, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2012: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2012/
MLA
"S. 2012: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2012/.
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S. 2012, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2012/.
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