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HR 576 116th Congress House

Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act

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

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Dental careHealth care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 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.
Jan 15, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H551-552)
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 56
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 4, 2019
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 19, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 18, 2019
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 25, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 15, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 15, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 15, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 15, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 15, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 15, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 15, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 15, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 15, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 15, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jan 15, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 15, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 15, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 15, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jan 15, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 15, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 15, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 15, 2019
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 15, 2019
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 15, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 15, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 15, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 15, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 15, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 15, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 576: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-576/
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"H.R. 576: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-576/.
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H.R. 576, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-576/.
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