To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify coverage of eyeglasses provided with intraoccular lenses following cataract surgery.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as a prosthetic device corrective eyeglasses provided with intraocular lenses following cataract surgery.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 October 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nagle, Dave R, [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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