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HR 3457 115th Congress House

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an evaluation on the extent to which the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who are…

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an evaluation on the extent to which the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide reasonable a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an evaluation on the extent to which the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHearing, speech, and vision careMedicaidMedicare
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Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the extent to which reasonable accommodations, as required under federal law, are provided under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3457: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an evaluation on the extent to which the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3457/
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"H.R. 3457: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an evaluation on the extent to which the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3457/.
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H.R. 3457, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3457/.
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[H.R. 3457: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an evaluation on the extent to which the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3457/)
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