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Introduced
02/27/2019
02/27/2019
In Committee
03/01/2019
03/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.
AI Summary
This bill would provide Medicare coverage for dental, vision, and hearing care. Specifically, it would:
- Add coverage for routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures under Medicare. It establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements for these services.
- Add coverage for routine eye exams, eyeglasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices under Medicare, also with special payment rules and limitations.
- Add coverage for routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and other hearing health services under Medicare, with similar payment and limitation structures.
The bill aims to expand access to these important health services for Medicare beneficiaries. The coverage would be phased in over an 8-year period, starting with 0% coverage in the first year and increasing to 80% coverage by the eighth year.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (53)
Lloyd Doggett (D)*,
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
James Langevin (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/01/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1393/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1393/BILLS-116hr1393ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1393/BILLS-116hr1393ih.pdf.pdf |
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