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HR 3009 98th Congress House Health Eye care Medicare Social Welfare Vision disorders

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of special vision services for individuals with severe visual disability.

Introduced: May 12, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-141.
May 19, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 16, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 12, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 12, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for services necessary to determine the refractive state and visual function of an individual with a severe visual disability.

What's happening now January 27, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-141.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1