US Congress Senate Bill 1423 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. The bill also increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for dental, vision, and hearing services.

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB1393 (Related) 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB2951 (Related) 2019-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB22 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1423/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1423/BILLS-116s1423is.pdf