United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2050 (115th)
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017
Introduced
6 April 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low-vision devices under Medicare in the same manner as Medicare coverage is provided for durable medical equipment. "Low-vision device" means a physician-prescribed device that magnifies, enhances, or otherwise augments or interprets visual images; the term does not include ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses. The bill appropriates $2.5 million for FY2018 and each of the next four fiscal years for the CMS to carry out the project.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 April 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2050
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2050