HR 2870 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Vision Rehabilitation Coverage Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Vision Rehabilitation Coverage Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of vision rehabilitation services under the Medicare program.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]NY
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY