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H.R. 1015 (96th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include dental care among the items and services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program.

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Introduced

18 January 1979

Last action

18 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 February 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for: (1) dentures under the supplementary medical insurance program; and (2) inpatient hospital services in connection with the provision of any service provided by a dentist if hospitalization is required in connection with the provision of such services.

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Timeline

  1. 18 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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