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H11100
2021-05-21
Energy and Commerce Committee
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2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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2021-05-21
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Library of Congress
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2021-05-21
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2021-05-21T13:01:00Z
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2021-05-24T18:47:10Z
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Health Subcommittee
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Standing
C001103
1
Earl
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Carter
L. "Buddy"
R
2021-05-21
GA
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-05-21
FL
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2021-05-21
WV
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-06-16
FL
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-06-16
NJ
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-06-16
PA
S001180
5
Kurt
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Schrader
D
2021-06-16
OR
E000298
4
Ron
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Estes
R
2021-06-22
KS
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-06-25
NY
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-06-28
IL
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-06-28
NY
B001285
26
Julia
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Brownley
D
2021-07-01
CA
S001185
7
Terri
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Sewell
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D
2021-07-01
AL
B000490
2
SANFORD
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
BISHOP
D.
D
2021-07-01
GA
B001296
2
Brendan
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Boyle
F.
D
2021-07-01
PA
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-07-01
VT
L000551
13
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
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2021-07-16
CA
R000515
1
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
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L.
D
2021-07-16
IL
C001110
46
J.
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
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Luis
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2021-07-16
CA
S001201
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
D
2021-07-16
NY
J000288
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Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-07-22
GA
L000576
7
Billy
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Long
R
2021-07-29
MO
C001087
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Eric
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Crawford
A. "Rick"
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2021-07-29
AR
M001137
5
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
MEEKS
W.
D
2021-07-29
NY
R000395
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HAROLD
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
ROGERS
R
2021-07-29
KY
A000378
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Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
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2021-08-06
IA
A000375
19
Jodey
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Arrington
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R
2021-08-06
TX
F000465
3
A.
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Ferguson
Drew
R
2021-08-06
GA
R000610
14
Guy
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
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R
2021-08-13
PA
L000559
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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
LANGEVIN
R.
D
2021-08-13
RI
P000593
7
Ed
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Perlmutter
D
2021-09-17
CO
L000266
2
Jake
Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]
LaTurner
R
2021-09-17
KS
W000809
3
Steve
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
Womack
R
2021-09-30
AR
M001188
6
Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Meng
D
2021-10-08
NY
C001063
28
Henry
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Cuellar
D
2021-10-21
TX
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-10-21
WI
K000368
2
Ann
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Kirkpatrick
D
2021-10-21
AZ
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-10-21
CA
T000193
2
BENNIE
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
THOMPSON
D
2021-10-21
MS
F000454
11
Bill
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Foster
D
2021-10-26
IL
S001165
8
Albio
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-10-26
NJ
D000191
4
PETER
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
DEFAZIO
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D
2021-10-26
OR
P000604
10
Donald
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Payne
M.
D
2021-10-26
NJ
G000581
15
Vicente
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Gonzalez
D
2021-11-04
TX
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-11-05
NJ
B001303
0
Lisa
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Blunt Rochester
D
2021-11-09
DE
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-11-09
CT
W000808
24
Frederica
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Wilson
S.
D
2021-11-09
FL
R000603
7
David
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Rouzer
R
2021-12-09
NC
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-12-16
CA
L000581
14
Brenda
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Lawrence
L.
D
2021-12-16
MI
D000628
2
Neal
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Dunn
P.
R
2021-12-16
FL
L000591
2
Elaine
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Luria
G.
D
2022-01-06
VA
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2022-02-04
TX
M001190
2
Markwayne
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Mullin
R
2022-02-25
OK
C001054
1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Carl
L.
R
2022-02-25
AL
W000826
7
Susan
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Wild
D
2022-03-24
PA
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2022-03-30
FL
S001218
1
Melanie
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Stansbury
Ann
D
2022-04-05
NM
V000134
24
Beth
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Van Duyne
R
2022-04-05
TX
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2022-04-06
AZ
S001148
2
MICHAEL
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
SIMPSON
K.
R
2022-04-28
ID
T000467
15
Glenn
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Thompson
R
2022-04-28
PA
S000250
17
PETE
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
SESSIONS
R
2022-05-10
TX
S001193
15
Eric
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Swalwell
D
2022-05-10
CA
C001061
5
Emanuel
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Cleaver
D
2022-05-10
MO
M001185
18
Sean
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Maloney
Patrick
D
2022-05-11
NY
A000377
0
Kelly
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Armstrong
R
2022-05-12
ND
M001203
7
Tom
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Malinowski
D
2022-05-12
NJ
R000575
3
Mike
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Rogers
R
2022-05-24
AL
C001127
20
Sheila
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Cherfilus-McCormick
D
2022-07-14
FL
M001210
3
Gregory
Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]
Murphy
R
2022-07-21
NC
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2022-08-09
NE
F000246
4
Pat
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Fallon
R
2022-09-14
TX
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2022-10-31
NJ
W000788
5
Nikema
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Williams
D
2022-12-20
GA
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2021-05-21
2021-05-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Health
2021-05-24
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Related bill
DOC Access Act of 2021
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C001067
9
Yvette
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
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D.
D
NY
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
2021-05-21
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 or the DOC Access Act</b> <b>of 20</b><strong>21</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Such doctors may elect to waive the application of the payment amount and choice of laboratories provisions of this bill.</p> <p>The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill.</p> <p>The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.</p>
2021-07-15T16:53:09Z
00
2021-05-21T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
DOC Access Act of 2021
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Introduced in House
Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:49:36Z
2023-01-11T13:49:36Z
3.0.0
2021-05-24
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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DOC Access Act of 2021
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2021-05-24
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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
2021-05-21
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 or the DOC Access Act</b> <b>of 20</b><strong>21</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Such doctors may elect to waive the application of the payment amount and choice of laboratories provisions of this bill.</p> <p>The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill.</p> <p>The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.</p>
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DOC Access Act of 2021
DOC Access Act of 2021
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Introduced in House
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
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Introduced in House
DOC Access Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.