United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2178 (96th)
A bill to provide medicare coverage for orthopedic shoes or other supportive devices prescribed by a physician for correction or treatment of abnormalities of the feet or legs which cause serious detrimental medical effects.
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 for orthopedic shoes if prescribed by a practitioner licensed to prescribe such items.
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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/2178
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2178