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HR 1983 110th Congress House

Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician.

Introduced: June 14, 2007 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health MedicaidOptometrySocial WelfareSurgery
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of medical and surgical services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 3
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 9, 2008
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 25, 2007
Mitchell, Harry
· Sep 27, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 5, 2007
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 28, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2007
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 24, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 7, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 7, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 20, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1983: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1983/
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"H.R. 1983: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1983/.
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H.R. 1983, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1983/.
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