HR 2674 · 107th Congress · Health

Medicare Equity Act for the Blind of 2001

Introduced 2001-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]· 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.(2001-08-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Equity Act for the Blind of 2001- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide Medicare coverage of State vocational rehabilitation services for older individuals who are blind.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]NY
Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ