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HR 4311 117th Congress House Health

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021

Introduced: August 24, 2021 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 1, 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.
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now July 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 107
All 107 Democratic 74
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 14, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 21, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Jun 14, 2022
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 16, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Aug 24, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Aug 24, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 24, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 24, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 24, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Aug 24, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 29, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 26, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 20, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 20, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 20, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 20, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 20, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 20, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 1, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Jul 1, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jul 1, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4311: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4311/
MLA
"H.R. 4311: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4311/.
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H.R. 4311, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4311/.
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