United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2177 (96th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include dental care, eye care, and hearing aids among the items and services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program.
Introduced
15 February 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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7 February 2024
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for dental care including dentures, eye examinations including eyeglasses, and hearing aids including examination.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 February 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2177
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2177