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DOC Access Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3461| House 
| Updated: 5/24/2021
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (76)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 or the DOC Access Act of 20 21 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 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3762
DOC Access Act of 2019
May 21, 2021
Introduced in House
May 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1793
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3762
    DOC Access Act of 2019


  • May 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1793
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1793: DOC Access Act of 2021
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 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3461| House 
| Updated: 5/24/2021
Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 or the DOC Access Act of 20 21 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 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3762
DOC Access Act of 2019
May 21, 2021
Introduced in House
May 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1793
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3762
    DOC Access Act of 2019


  • May 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1793
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (76)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1793: DOC Access Act of 2021
  • 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