A bill to provide coverage under the medicare program for prescription drugs, eye and teeth care, hearing aids, annual physical exams, immunizations, foot care, and examinations for detecting hypertension.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under the Medicare program for: (1) prescription drugs and biologicals; (2) eyeglasses; (3) hearing aids; (4) dentures; (5) examinations for the purpose of prescribing or fitting eyeglasses, hearing aids and dentures; (6) services in connection with the care, filling, removal or replacement of teeth; (7) an annual physical exam; (8) immunizations; (9) certain types of foot care, including the treatment of flat feet, the removal of corns, warts or calluses, the trimming of nails, and other routine hygienic care; and (10) examinations for detecting hypertension.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1979

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