,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dabi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjai,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mrs4 ,wagn]7 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$ic>e            
,demon/ration ( ,cov]age = ,l[ ,vision  
,devices ,act ( #bjai4  #b4             
,demon/ration project on ,m$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 !     
fiscal impact ( cov]+ l[ vision devices 
7includ+ subsets ( su* devices7 "u "p ,b
 ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;j et seq47 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 l5ses4 ,9 ! previ\s s5t5ce1 !   
t]m ord9>y eyeglasses or contact l5ses  
means l5ses t are int5d$ to fully       
correct visual acuity or fully 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 ! fiscal   
impact on ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical 
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ahda 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aciet7 result+ f ! p]man5t   
cov]age "u "p ,b ( title ,,xviii ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie;j et seq47 ( l[ vision devices    
7includ+ cov]age = subcategories or     
subsets ( su* devices7 c be made us+    
appropriate /ati/ical me?ods4 ,to !     

maximum ext5t possible1 su* demon/ration
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function-ri*1 mo/ p[]ful1 & mo/ exp5sive
 l[ vision devices4  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$ic>e program "u "p ,b ( title ,,xviii
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 ( provid+      
cov]age ( l[ vision devices 7includ+    
cov]age = subcategories or subsets ( su*
 devices7 & su* o!r f9d+s &             
recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y deems      
appropriate4  7d7 ,fund+ ,= fiscal ye>  
#bjbj & = ea* ( ! f\r succe$+ 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