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Medicare Glaucoma Detection Act of 1999

Introduced: July 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Aug 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Aug 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1659)
Jul 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Glaucoma Detection Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of glaucoma detection tests for certain eligible individuals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
What's happening now August 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 19, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 18, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 27, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2000
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 18, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2620: Medicare Glaucoma Detection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2620/
MLA
"H.R. 2620: Medicare Glaucoma Detection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2620/.
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H.R. 2620, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2620/.
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[H.R. 2620: Medicare Glaucoma Detection Act of 1999](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2620/)
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