U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9829: ORTHO Act
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
To provide for the safety of patients receiving dental services through telehealth, and for other services.
What the bill says
To provide for the safety of patients receiving dental services through telehealth, and for other services.
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the safety of patients receiving dental services through telehealth, and for other services. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight of Responsible Teledentistry for Healthy Outcomes Act or the ORTHO Act . SECTION 2. Teledentristy safety (a) Requirement for teledentistry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that require the following: (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a dentist to perform an in-person examination of a patient before the dentist may provide dental services or medical devices to that patient through teledentistry. (2) A provider to establish a relationship with a patient through teledentistry only-- (A) for the purpose of emergent care; (B) as part of a public health program; or (C) to make an initial diagnosis of a malposition of teeth and a determination of the need for an orthodontic appliance by a dentist exercising independent clinical judgment, and not solely through automated or algorithmic processes. (3) Any initial diagnosis and determination described in paragraph (2)(C) to be made or affirmed by a dentist exercising independent clinical judgment and to be confirmed through an in-person visit and review of any radiographic record of …
Sponsors
- Brian Babin (R, HD-036) · primary sponsor
- John Joyce (R, HD-013)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
- Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9829?
- HB9829 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): ORTHO Act.
- What does HB9829 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the safety of patients receiving dental services through telehealth, and for other services.
- What is the status of HB9829?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9829?
- Brian Babin (R, HD-036), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9829?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9829
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