1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017 . 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 (FF), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (GG), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (HH) dental and oral health services (as defined in subsection (jjj)); . (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: (jjj) Dental and oral health services The term dental and oral health services means— (1) routine dental cleanings and exams; (2) basic dental services, such as fillings and crowns; (3) major dental services, such as root canals, and extractions; (4) emergency dental care; and (5) other necessary services related to dental or oral health (as defined by the Secretary). . (c) Payment; coinsurance; and limitations (1) In general Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) ) is amended— (A) by striking and before (BB)