A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of out-of-hospital prescription drugs, eye glasses, hearing aids and dentures.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for: (1) eyeglasses and examinations for the purpose of prescribing eyeglasses; (2) out-of-hospital prescription drugs; (3) hearing aids and examination for hearing aids; and (4) dentures.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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