To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Foreign Policy, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAF15C4D29AAA4CAB8CC448353EAA93EB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025.
- Section HB78C18B156494852A4FB06E520956B0B: 2. Dental and oral health services under Medicare Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— in subparagraph (JJ), by...
- Section HEBCF48AD3D5446E48C3FD3F9BA235C07: 3. Vision services under Medicare Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by section 2(a), is amended— in...
- Section H1F449DECB54147B583CE9CBDC8CDC9D7: 4. Hearing services under Medicare Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by sections 2(a) and 3(a), is amended— in...
- Section idBDDB8FE1283F41DDBF3F7A71421E1A95: 5. Increased FMAP for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under Medicaid Section 1905 of the Social Security Act...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Foreign Policy, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Merkley, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
lenses that are intended to fully correct visual acuity or fully eliminate refractive error. Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is amended— by striking and before eye tracking and inserting a comma
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