[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5853 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5853

  To expand Medicare coverage to eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental 
                                 care.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2014

 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To expand Medicare coverage to eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental 
                                 care.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MEDICARE COVERAGE.

    Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``, eyeglasses'' through 
        ``hearing aids or examinations therefor,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (12) by striking ``where such expenses are 
        for services in connection with the care, treatment, filling, 
        removal, or replacement of teeth or structures directly 
        supporting teeth, except that''.
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