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,mr4 ,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4     
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fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e &     
,m$icaid to cl>ify t fully implant$     
active middle e> he>+ devices are       
pro/hetics & are n subject to ! he>+ aid
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implant$ active middle e> he>+ devices  
are pro/hetics t are n subject to ! he>+
 aid cov]age exclusion "u section       
#ahfb7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
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mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dad4bjb ( 
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4