H.R. 4129 · 116th Congress
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019
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MaloneySponsor12 cosponsors · 9 D, 3 R
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Bilirakis
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Schiff
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Wilson
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Himes4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 30, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019
Latest action (Jul 31, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 30, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.