Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019

Summary

Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low-vision devices under Medicare in the same manner as Medicare coverage is provided for durable medical equipment. The bill defines low-vision device to mean a physician-prescribed device that magnifies, enhances, or otherwise augments or interprets visual images; the term does not include ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses. The bill appropriates $2.5 million for FY2020 and each of the next four fiscal years for the CMS to carry out the project.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 July 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2022
• related to ← Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017