H.R. 5396 - Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
- Sponsor:
- Jim McDermott
- Summary:
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
H.R. 5396 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
- Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Jim McDermott
- Co-Sponsors
- Ami Bera
- Earl Blumenauer
- Yvette D. Clarke
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Debbie Dingell
- Alan Grayson
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Hakeem S. Jeffries
- Marcy Kaptur
- James R. Langevin
- John Lewis
- James P. McGovern
- Gwen Moore
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Chellie Pingree
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Mark Takano
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Subjects
- Health
- Dental care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/07/2016 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/07/2016 6/07/2016 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. 6/07/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 6/07/2016 Introduced in House 6/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to House members from Elderly issues/Social Security, which…
supported this bill
Elderly issues/Social Security | $92,561 |
$92,561 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org