HR 5736
101th Congress
House
Health
Eye diseases
Eyeglasses
Medicare
Prosthesis
Social Welfare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify coverage of eyeglasses provided with intraoccular lenses following cataract surgery.
Introduced: September 27, 1990
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 8, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 27, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 27, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 27, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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