HR 4961 · 93th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that Public Health Service hospitals, Veterans' Administration hospitals, and hospitals receiving assistance under the Hill-Burton Act make available to persons entitled to benefits under the medicare program; at cost, prescription drugs not covered under that program, eyeglasses, and hearing aids.

Introduced 1973-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1973-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare) that Public Health Service hospitals, Veterans' Administration hospitals, and hospitals receiving assistance under the Hill-Burton Act make available to persons entitled to benefits under the medicare program, at cost, prescription drugs not covered under that program, eyeglasses, and hearing aids.…

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