United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 870 (111th)
Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2009
Introduced
4 February 2009
Last action
9 February 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of medically necessary dental procedures.
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Timeline
4 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/870
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/870
- us · 111-hr-870 · source updated 14 August 2025