S. 2278 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of out-of-hospital prescription drugs, eye glasses, hearing aids and dentures.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for: (1) eyeglasses and examinations for the purpose of prescribing eyeglasses; (2) out-of-hospital prescription drugs; (3) hearing aids and examination for hearing aids; and (4) dentures.

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1980-02-07
Introduced in Senate
1980-02-07
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of out-of-hospital prescription drugs, eye glasses, hearing aids and dentures.

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