H.R. 963: Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
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H.R. 963: Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-05 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-05 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
Plain summary
Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to maximize the number of eligible low-income individuals receiving dental care. Requires an entity to use amounts received under a grant or contract to fund the employment costs of a program to: (1) coordinate the provision of free, medically recommended dental care to eligible low-income individuals by volunteer dentists in a manner consistent with state licensing laws; and (2) verify the medical, dental, and financial needs of individuals who may be eligible for such dental services. Requires an eligible: (1) entity to be tax-exempt and provide for the participation of eligible individuals in a free dental services program; and (2) individual to be entitled to benefits or be enrolled under Medicare, Medicaid, or a state plan or waiver under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · 45 cosponsors
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Kathy Castor (D-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Grace Meng (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr963.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr963 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113