HR 5254
116th Congress
House
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Photography and imaging
Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019
Introduced: November 22, 2019
Introduced by:
Sewell, Terri A.
Democratic
· Alabama
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Nov 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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