H.R. 5110 · 117th Congress · House

Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Aug 27, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

6
  1. AUG 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. AUG 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. AUG 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. AUG 27, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  5. AUG 27, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  6. AUG 27, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Aug 30, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Aug 27, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Aug 27, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Aug 27, 2021

Active