United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5254 (116th)
Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019
Introduced
22 November 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 November 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 November 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 November 2019
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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