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Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5110| House 
| Updated: 8/30/2021
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021 This bill allows for coverage of certain medically necessary dental services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill allows for coverage of dental services that are furnished (1) in conjunction with treatment relating to a prosthetic heart valve replacement, cancer of the head or neck, lymphoma, leukemia, or organ transplantation; and (2) within one year after the date of diagnosis or the date of the related surgical or medical treatment for the diagnosis, whichever is later.
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Timeline
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • August 27, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • August 27, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • August 30, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5110| House 
| Updated: 8/30/2021
Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021 This bill allows for coverage of certain medically necessary dental services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill allows for coverage of dental services that are furnished (1) in conjunction with treatment relating to a prosthetic heart valve replacement, cancer of the head or neck, lymphoma, leukemia, or organ transplantation; and (2) within one year after the date of diagnosis or the date of the related surgical or medical treatment for the diagnosis, whichever is later.
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Timeline
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • August 27, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • August 27, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • August 30, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted