HOUSE 1393116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019

Last Action: 3/1/2019

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2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-27Referred 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.
2019-02-27Referred 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.
2019-02-27Introduced in House
2019-02-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-27 (00)

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Judy Chu (D-CA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Ben Luján (D-NM)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)

Subjects

Dental care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

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