A bill to provide coverage for hearing aids, eyeglasses, and dentures under the medicare program.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under the Medicare program for eyeglasses, hearing aids and dentures, including examinations for the purpose of prescribing or fitting such items.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 March 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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