HR 1521 · in committee · significant
DOC Access Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill prevents private health insurance plans from setting rates for most dental and vision care services they don't substantially pay for.
- The law affects dentists, optometrists, dental surgeons, and their employers when dealing with insurance plans.
- Limited-scope dental or vision benefit agreements can only extend beyond two years with the doctor's prior approval each time.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would preventing insurance plans from setting rates on services they minimally fund change pricing and access for patients without dental or vision coverage?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between protecting providers' autonomy through approval requirements and insurers' ability to manage costs through rate-setting?
- 03
Which healthcare providers and patient groups would be most affected by the two-year renewal limit on limited-scope benefit agreements?
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Sponsor · R-GA-1
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
118/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-24
Joining the bill
Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
D-FL-20
Mark Pocan
D-WI-2
Ann Wagner
R-MO-2
Bill Foster
D-IL-11
Delia C. Ramirez
D-IL-3
Raja Krishnamoorthi
D-IL-8
Mike Bost
R-IL-12
David Rouzer
R-NC-7
Pete Sessions
R-TX-17
+ 106 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-24 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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