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HR 5396 114th Congress House

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.

Introduced: July 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Dental careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Latest action June 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 14, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 7, 2016
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 7, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 7, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 7, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 7, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 6, 2016
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 22, 2016
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 14, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 9, 2016
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 7, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5396: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5396/
MLA
"H.R. 5396: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5396/.
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H.R. 5396, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5396/.
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