Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act

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HR 5853

Introduced

Dec 11, 2014

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be ...

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Dental care Health Health care coverage and access Hearing, speech, and vision care Medicare

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Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion from coverage (and so include) eyeglasses and eye exams for prescribing eye glasses, hearing aids and examinations therefor, and dental care.

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Dec 11, 2014

Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2014

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.

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