HR 11785 · 94th Congress · Health

Tertiary Eye Center Act

Introduced 1976-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1976-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Teritary Eye Center Act - Sets forth the Congressional finding that there is a national need for refurbishing, centralizing, and upgrading tertiary eye care centers. Defines "tertiary eye care center" and other terms for purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to identify tertiary eye care centers that need upgrading and to make grants to accomplish such purpose. Directs the Secretary to create a Tertiary Eye Commission to assess the present state of eye care facilities in the United States, to develop plans for improving and expanding such facilities, and to make grants to public and nonprofit private teritary eye care centers to implement such upgrading. Requires the commission, within two years of enactment of this Act, to submit to the Secretary and the President a final report, and to submit such interim reports as are necessary, with respect to its activities. Authorizes the appropriation of $21,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (18)

15 Democrats3 Republicans