HR 6639
115th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2018
Introduced: July 27, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2018
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.
Jul 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2018
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation, which is used to detect or assess a certain diabetic eye condition.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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