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DOC Access Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3762| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2019
David Loebsack

David Loebsack

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (67)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 or the DOC Access Act of 2019 This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services 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. The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill. The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.
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Timeline
Jul 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4894
Introduced in Senate
  • July 15, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 15, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4894
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-4894: DOC Access Act of 2019
Civil actions and liabilityDental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careState and local government operations

DOC Access Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3762| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2019
Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 or the DOC Access Act of 2019 This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services 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. The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill. The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.
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Timeline
Jul 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4894
Introduced in Senate
  • July 15, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 15, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4894
    Introduced in Senate
David Loebsack

David Loebsack

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (67)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-4894: DOC Access Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careState and local government operations