,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjbe,mrs4   
,fis*ba* 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,craig7       
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 direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices to  
cl>ify t fully implant$ active middle e>
 he>+ devices are pro/hetics & are n    
subject to ! he>+ aid cov]age exclusion 
"u ! ,m$ic>e program4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,he>+ ,device 
,cov]age ,cl>ification ,act4  #b4       
,active middle e> implant cov]age  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices %all cl>ify t fully   
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
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7a77#g774  7b7    
,pro/hetic def9$ ,! t]m pro/hetic has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dad4bjb ( 
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4