3.0.0 4129 2022-11-01T13:50:15Z 2022-11-01T13:50:15Z House HR 2019-07-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:H.R. 4129.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H7482]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-07-31T17:15:58Z Referred to 2019-07-30T15:32:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-07-30T19:04:21Z Referred to 2019-07-30T15:32:05Z 2019-07-31 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-07-30 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-07-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-07-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2019-07-30 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2019-07-30 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-07-30 True W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2019-07-30 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-09-12 False W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2019-09-17 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-02-25 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2020-02-25 False A000378 Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] Cynthia Axne D IA 3 2020-02-26 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2020-03-04 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2020-03-04 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2020-10-27 False Health Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Medicare Health 00 2019-07-30 Introduced in House 2020-06-08T17:28:43Z 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.

]]> Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019 Display Title Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a Medicare demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment under part B of the Medicare program. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4129ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4129ih.xml 2019-07-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.