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H.R. 5396

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7](D-WA)Sponsor
24 cosponsors24 D
24cosponsors2committees7actions5subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  3. IntroReferralH11100-A

    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.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E843-844)

  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016 — Informed