,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new  
,york 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = a ,m$ic>e        
demon/ration project to evaluate !      
fiscal impact ( cov]+ l[ vision devices 
z durable m$ical equipm5t "u "p ,b ( !  
,m$ic>e program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ic>e            
,demon/ration ( ,cov]age = ,l[ ,vision  
,devices ,act ( #bjac4  #b4             
,demon/ration ( ,m$ic>e cov]age ( l[    
vision devices z durable m$ical equipm5t
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( demon/ration project
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 
%all comm5ce a project 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! demon/ration project7 to  
demon/rate & evaluate ! impact ( cov]+  
l[ vision devices 7includ+ subsets ( su*
 devices7 "u "p ,b ( title ,,xviii ( !  
,social ,security ,act 9 ! same or      
simil> mann] z cov]age is provid$ =     
durable m$ical equipm5t "u su* "p4  7#b7
 ,l[ vision device def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m l[ vision device means a device1 
prescrib$ by a physician1 t magnifies1  
enhances1 or o!rwise augm5ts or         
int]prets visual images irrespective ( !
 size1 =m1 or te*nological features (   
su* device & does n include ord9>y      
eyeglasses or contact l5ses or a device 
t is o!rwise available =                
non-prescription retail sale to ! g5]al 
public at a co/ ( less ?an #ejj4 ,9 !   
previ\s s5t5ce1 ! t]m ord9>y eyeglasses 
or contact l5ses means l5ses t are      
int5d$ to fully correct visual acuity or
 elim9ate refractive error4  7b7        

,project details  7#a7 ,eligible        
p>ticipants ,an individual enroll$ "u   
su* "p is eligible to p>ticipate 9 !    
demon/ration project if an oph?almologi/
 or optometri/1 aft] a cl9ical          
evaluation1 has det]m9$ & c]tifies ?r\gh
 a prescription t furni%+ a l[ vision   
device to ! individual is m$ically      
necess>y4  7#b7 ,national scope &       
duration ,! demon/ration project %all be
 national 9 scope & %all be conduct$ = a
 p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,project design 
,! ,secret>y %all design ! demon/ration 
project 9 a mann] s z to provide a ri*1 
well-/ructur$1 & def9$ data set f :i*   
inf]5ces ab\t ! impact ( ! project c be 
made us+ appropriate /ati/ical me?ods4  
7#d7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ !        
demon/ration project ! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) organizations ( consum]s )    
vision loss & o!r /akehold]             
organizations4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7      
,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! la/ day ( ! ?ird ye> ( !         
demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>y %all  

submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !   
,s5ate & to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report t describes !  
progress & prelim9>y f9d+s f !          
demon/ration project4  7#b7 ,f9al report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! la/ day ( 
! demon/ration project & aft]           
solicitation & consid]ation ( =mal      
writt5 input on ! project f             
organizations repres5t+ consum]s )      
vision loss & o!r /akehold]             
organizations1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to su* ,committees a f9al report on !   
project4 ,su* report %all include an    
evaluation ( ! fiscal impact on !       
,m$ic>e program ( provid+ cov]age ( l[  
vision devices & su* o!r f9d+s &        
recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y deems      
appropriate4  7d7 ,fund+ ,= fiscal ye>  
#bjad & = ea* ( ! f\r succe$+ fiscal    
ye>s1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n   
o!rwise appropriat$1 #b1ejj1jjj is      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 demon/ration project4