HR 2870
106th Congress
House
Health
Blind
Disabled
Eye care
Medicare
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Self-help devices for the disabled
Social Welfare
Vision disorders
Medicare Vision Rehabilitation Coverage Act of 1999
Introduced: September 15, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 20, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 15, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Vision Rehabilitation Coverage Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of vision rehabilitation services under the Medicare program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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