U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
Status: In committee, March 11, 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
What the bill says
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2025:
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Dental and oral health care (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (II), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (JJ), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new . (b) Dental and oral health services defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (nnn) Dental and oral health services The term dental and oral health services means-- (1) preventative and screening services, such as oral exams, dental cleanings, dental x-rays, and fluoride treatments; (2) basic dental services, such as tooth restorations, basic periodontics services, tooth extractions, and oral disease management services; (3) major dental services, such as major tooth restorations, major periodontics services, bridges, crowns, root canals, and extractions; (4) emergency dental care; and (5) other necessary services related to dental or oral health (as defined by …
Sponsors
- Lloyd Doggett (D, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- Alma Adams (D, HD-012)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Balint, Becca (D, HD-000)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003)
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Sanford Bishop (D, HD-002)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Brendan Boyle (D, HD-PA-2)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB2045?
- HB2045 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025.
- What does HB2045 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care under the Medicare program.
- What is the status of HB2045?
- In committee as of March 11, 2025. Latest action: 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. (March 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2045?
- Lloyd Doggett (D, HD-037), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2045?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2045
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