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Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention Act of 2005

Introduced: February 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include remote assessment of diabetic retinopathy (a diagnostic examination that is provided no more than annually to an individual who has been diagnosed with diabetes, that meets technical standards set forth by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that is furnished via a telecommunications system to an eligible patient, and that is conducted under the supervision of a board-certified ophthalmologist with retinal fellowship training).

Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the costs incurred by health care providers to provide such assessment.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary to: (1) establish the Mobile Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Pilot Program to make five grants to eligible entities to establish mobile diabetic retinopathy screening programs; (2) give priority to entities with relevant experience who propose to serve rural, impoverished, unserved, minority, and remote populations; and (3) convene an advisory committee to evaluate the Program.

What's happening now February 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2