United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5254 (116th)
Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019
Introduced
22 November 2019
Last action
25 November 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation, which is used to detect or assess a certain diabetic eye condition. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must ensure that beneficiaries who receive such services are also given information about available diabetes self-management training and that such training includes information about the importance of annual eye exams.
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Timeline
22 November 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
22 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 November 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 November 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5254
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5254
- us · 116-hr-5254 · source updated 3 January 2025