A bill to provide medicare coverage for orthopedic shoes or other supportive devices prescribed by a physician for correction or treatment of abnormalities of the feet or legs which cause serious detrimental medical effects.

Summary

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for orthopedic shoes or other supportive devices prescribed by a physician for correction or treatment of abnormalities of the feet or legs which cause serious detrimental medical effects.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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