# 114-hr-5396: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016

114-hr-5396, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5396
- Congress: 114
- Title: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-06-07
- Sponsor: JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

## Cosponsors (24)

- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5396 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5396)

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