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<title>Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013</title>
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<action-date>2013-12-12</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to commence a project to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of covering low vision devices under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the same or similar manner as coverage is provided for durable medical equipment under such part.</p>]]></summary-text>
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