,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,bilirakis 7= himself & ,ms4 ,e%oo7     
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 require ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct an  
evaluation on ! ext5t to :i* ! ,m$ic>e &
 ,m$icaid programs provide reasonable   
accommodations to individuals :o are    
bl9d or visually impair$4  #a4 ,,gao    
/udy on ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid programs ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an           
evaluation1 & submit to ,congress a     
report1 on ! ext5t to :i* reasonable    
accommodations1 z requir$ "u ,f$]al law1
 are provid$ "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u    

title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 & ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix (  
su* ,act to individuals :o are bl9d or  
visually impair$4 ,su* evaluation &     
report %all include in=mation on--  7#a7
 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( ,m$ic>e         
b5efici>ies & ! numb] ( ,m$icaid        
enrollees :o are bl9d or visually       
impair$ or w\ld self-id5tify z su* us+  
available data1 su* z ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ,national
 ,heal? ,int]view ,survey or            
,m$ic>e_/,m$icaid ,,icd codes or ,c5sus 
data or o!r data s\rces2  7#b7 h[ !     
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid programs in=m bl9d or
 visually impair$ individuals t         
in=mation c be available 9 o!r =mats2   
7#c7 ! numb] ( compla9ts submitt$ to !  
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices or  
,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cies claim+ mat]ials  
are n be+ provid$ 9 an accessible =mat &
 :e!r su* a failure to provide su*      
mat]ials 9 su* a =mat result$ 9--  7,a7 
an int]ruption 9 cov]age or d5ial 9 c>e2
 or  7,b7 ! failure to appeal su* a     

d5ial be=e ! specifi$ deadl9e 7& ! numb]
 ( times su* a deadl9e _h be5 ext5d$72  
7#d7 h[ ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid    
,s]vices & ,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cies       
id5tify ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies & ,m$icaid  
b5efici>ies :o are bl9d or visually     
impair$ or :o self-id5tify z su*2 &     
7#e7 ! accommodations t ! ,m$ic>e &     
,m$icaid programs make to ensure        
communications1 includ+ writt5 mat]ials1
 are accessible = ! bl9d1 visually      
impair$1 or individuals :o self-id5tify 
z su*1 & h[ individuals are in=m$ ( ^!  
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