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H.R. 2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 11, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 11, 2025

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

131

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Lloyd Doggett D-TX SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in the House by Lloyd Doggett.
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  1. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 11, 2025Referred 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.