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BILL WATCH

Published on Thu Nov 20, 2003

Bills introduced in the House: HR 3458. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid programs of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish pilot programs to foster such screening. Introduced Nov. 6 by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 3464. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of audiologic rehabilitation services. Introduced Nov. 6 by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 3481. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost sharing under the Medicare program for bone mass measurements. Introduced Nov. 7 by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.
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