HR 4187
117th Congress
House
Medicare Vision Act of 2021
Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2021
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.
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Plain-English summary
Medicare Vision Act of 2021
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, contact lenses, and vision services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include routine eye examinations and contact lens fittings.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4187: Medicare Vision Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4187/
"H.R. 4187: Medicare Vision Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4187/.
H.R. 4187, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4187/.
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