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HR 508 115th Congress House

Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017

Official title: To expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Dental careHealth care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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Became law
Jan 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H396)
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2017
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.
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 Latest action January 31, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 75
All 75 Democratic 71 Republican 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 18, 2018
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 12, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 12, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 12, 2017
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 12, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 12, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 12, 2017
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 12, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 12, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2017
Delaney, John
· Jan 12, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2017
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 12, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 12, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 12, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 12, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 12, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jan 12, 2017
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Green, Al
Texas · Jan 12, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 12, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 12, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 12, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 12, 2017
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 12, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jan 12, 2017
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 12, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 12, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 12, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 12, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 12, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 12, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 12, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 12, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 508: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-508/
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"H.R. 508: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-508/.
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