HR 828 · 107th Congress · Health
Senior's Health Care Choice Act of 2001
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2001-03-14)
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Senior's Health Care Choice Act of 2001- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for Medicare coverage of the following preventive services: (1) counseling for cessation of tobacco use; (2) screening for hypertension; (3) counseling for hormone replacement therapy; (4) screening for diminished visual acuity; (5) screening for hearing impairment; (6) screening and counseling for osteoporosis; and (7) screening for cholesterol. Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for expansion of Medicare coverage of: (1) medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with a cardiovascular disease; and (2) glaucoma screening to cover individuals with myopia. Removes from exclusions from Medicare coverage for certain items and services (thus including in such coverage) routine annual physical checkups, routine annual dental examinations and cleaning, and routine annual eye examinations. Amends SSA to add a new title XXII (Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program) requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Prescription Drug and Supplemental Benefit Program under which an eligible beneficiary may voluntarily enroll and receive access to cov…
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Cosponsors (4)
1 Democrat3 Republicans