US HB1606 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress House Bill 1606 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 72-34)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

DOC Access Act Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and individual health insurance coverage from setting rates for items and services provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine for which the plan or insurer does not pay a substantial amount. An agreement between a plan or insurer and such a doctor: (1) may only be changed with the doctor's acknowledgement and acceptance, and (2) may last longer than two years only with the prior acceptance of the doctor for each term extension if the agreement is for limited scope dental or vision benefits. Such a doctor must be allowed to participate in: (1) a plan or coverage without accepting terms for ancillary services or procedures, and (2) a provider network without participating in a specific limited scope dental or vision benefit plan. Plans and insurers may not: (1) directly communicate with an enrolled individual in a manner that interferes with an existing doctor-patient relationship or a state or federal requirement, or (2) restrict such a doctor's choice of laboratories or suppliers. The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill. The bill is preempted by state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.

Title

DOC Access Act Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act

Sponsors

Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]
Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]	Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-03-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-03-17	House	Introduced in House