3.0.0 1606 2023-01-11T13:35:35Z 2023-01-11T13:35:35Z House HR 2017-03-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 47 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 1606.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2184]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-24T17:42:01Z Referred to 2017-03-17T13:02:50Z 2017-03-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. 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Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2017-07-17 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2017-07-17 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2017-07-18 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-07-18 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2017-07-19 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2017-07-24 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2017-07-24 False R000604 Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] Steve Russell R OK 5 2017-07-24 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-07-26 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-07-26 False S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-07-27 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2017-07-27 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2017-07-27 False W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2017-08-04 False C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2017-09-07 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2017-09-11 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2017-09-11 False B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2017-09-12 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2017-09-25 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2017-09-27 False S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2017-10-19 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2017-10-19 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2017-10-25 False C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2017-11-06 False G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 2017-11-15 False D000625 Rep. 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[R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2018-04-24 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2018-04-24 False H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2018-04-24 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2018-04-24 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-04-24 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2018-04-24 False R000395 Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] HAROLD ROGERS R KY 5 2018-04-25 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2018-04-27 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2018-05-08 False B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2018-05-08 False H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2018-06-06 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2018-06-06 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2018-06-08 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2018-06-13 False P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2018-06-25 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2018-06-27 False M001198 Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] Roger Marshall R KS 1 2018-07-11 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2018-07-11 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2018-11-02 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2018-11-02 False Health Civil actions and liability Dental care Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hearing, speech, and vision care State and local government operations Health 00 2017-03-17 Introduced in House 2017-07-13T17:13:00Z Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act or the DOC 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.

]]> DOC Access Act Display Title DOC Access Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced DOC Access Act Short Titles as Introduced Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act Introduced in House 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1606ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1606ih.xml 2017-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.