Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-22Senate
Updated: Jan 3, 2019

Summary

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019 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.

Bill texts

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Introduced (Senate)View official text

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-2951: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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