H.R. 1521In CommitteeHEALTH

DOC Access Act of 2025

Civil actions and liability · Dental care · Employee benefits and pensions

Sponsor

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

R · GA-1

Key facts

Introduced: Feb 24, 2025

Chamber: House

Cosponsors: 118

Congress: 119th

Latest action · Feb 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summary

Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2025 or the DOC Access Act of 2025

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 (or an employer of such a doctor) 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 does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House

Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 118)

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] D-NY
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] R-NY
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] D-CA
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] R-MO
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] D-FL
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] D-WI
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] D-IL
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] D-IL
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] R-CA
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] R-IL
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] R-NC
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] R-NJ
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] R-TX
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] D-CO
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] R-PA
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] D-IN
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] R-IL
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] D-WA
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] R-ID
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] D-KS
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] D-GA
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] D-IL
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] D-IL
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] D-NY
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] D-NY
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] D-FL
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] D-NJ
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] D-GA
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] R-AR

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