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H.R. 5396 (114th)

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016

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Introduced

7 June 2016

Last action

16 June 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 2016

    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

  2. 7 June 2016

    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. 7 June 2016

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E843-844)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 June 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 16 June 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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