H.R. 488199th CongressHouse Bill

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to include the items and services which an optometrist is…

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to coverage of optometrists' services and coverage of occupational therapy services under the medicare program.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to include the items and services which an optometrist is legally authorized to provide. Provides coverage, under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program, for outpatient occupational therapy services in the same manner in which outpatient physical therapy services are covered.

Introduced May 21, 1986
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Fortney Stark

Democrat

U.S. Representative · CA-9

6 cosponsors — mostly Democrats

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