H.R. 1521 · 119th Congress — DOC Access Act of 2025
Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2025 or the DOC Access Act of 20 25 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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 1521
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Latest action date
- 2025-02-24
Record overview
Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2025 or the DOC Access Act of 20 25 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 parts of this bill.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Georgia · House District 1 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-16. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.