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HR 1393 116th Congress House

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019

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: September 27, 2019 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Dental careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2019
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 March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1423 Related bill Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 30
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 20, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 6, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Nov 13, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 13, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 18, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Oct 18, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 27, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 27, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 27, 2019
Porter, Katie
· Sep 27, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Sep 27, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 27, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 20, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 20, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 20, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 20, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 20, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 20, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Sep 10, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 10, 2019
Trone, David
· Sep 10, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 18, 2019
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 18, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 24, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 25, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Mar 25, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Mar 13, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 13, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 7, 2019
Levin, Andy
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 7, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1393: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1393/
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"H.R. 1393: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1393/.
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H.R. 1393, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1393/.
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