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HR 5254 116th Congress House

Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Nov 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 22, 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 November 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019

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. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must ensure that beneficiaries who receive such services are also given information about available diabetes self-management training and that such training includes information about the importance of annual eye exams.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 13, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 13, 2020
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 22, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Nov 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5254: Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5254/
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"H.R. 5254: Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5254/.
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H.R. 5254, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5254/.
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