HR 5396
114th Congress
House
Health
Dental care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
Introduced: June 7, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 7, 2016
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.
Jun 7, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E843-844)
Jun 7, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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