A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of telebinocular low vision aids or telescopic eyeglasses for individuals with low vision.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover telebinocular low vision aids or telescopic eyeglasses for individuals with low vision.

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Timeline

1. 23 September 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 September 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 October 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 September 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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