1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019 . 2. Medicare coverage of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation (a) Coverage Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended— (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (GG), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (HH), by adding and at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (HH) the following new subparagraph: (II) digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation (as defined in subsection (kkk)); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (kkk) Digital Retinal Imaging with Remote Interpretation The term digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation means a diagnostic procedure for the purpose of early detection or assessment of diabetic retinopathy that— (1) is provided not more frequently than on an annual basis to an individual who has been diagnosed with diabetes and who does not have prior diabetic retinopathy known to the primary care practitioner of the individual; (2) is provided by or under the general supervision of a primary care practitioner (as defined in section 1833(x)) or board-certified endocrinologist; (3) utilizes a retinal camera with optical resolution compliant with the International Organization for Standardization ISO 10940 to take digital images of structures behind the lens of the eye, such as the retina, choroid, and optic nerve; and (4) involves the electronic transmission of such images for evaluation for diabetic retinopathy and other diseases of the eye by a State-licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist. . (b) Payment The payment amount for digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation provided pursuant to the amendments made by section (a) shall be equal to— (1) for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2019, and for 2020, $51.54