Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act

Bill: 114-hr-3308
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2015-07-29
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Dental care

Health care coverage and access

Hearing, speech, and vision care

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Grayson (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Delaney , Ms. DeLauro , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Engel , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Farr , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Honda , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Payne , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Rush , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Sires , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Takai , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Takano , Mr. Vela , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McDermott , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Clay , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Bass , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Ashford , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Moore , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Lee , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Carson of Indiana , and Mr. Langevin ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act . 2. Expansion of Medicare Coverage Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7) by striking , eyeglasses through hearing aids or examinations therefor, ; and (2) in paragraph (12) by striking where such expenses are for services in connection with the care, treatment, filling, removal, or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting teeth, except that .