# 116-hr-5254: Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019

116-hr-5254, Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5254
- Congress: 116
- Title: Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-11-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation, which is used to detect or assess a certain diabetic eye condition. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must ensure that beneficiaries who receive such services are also given information about available diabetes self-management training and that such training includes information about the importance of annual eye exams.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5254)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5254 (as of 2025-11-18).