HR 855 · 113th Congress · Health

Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act

Introduced 2013-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]· 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.(2013-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage under Medicaid of services of optometrists.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA