HR 3005 110th Congress House

Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007

Official title: To establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2007 See on congress.gov

Health ClinicsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEye diseases

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Federal aid to educationFederal aid to health facilitiesHealth educationHigher educationHispanic AmericansMedical educationMedical residentsMedical screeningMedical testsMedicareMinoritiesMinority healthSocial Welfare

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Jul 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Jul 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 11, 2007

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.

Jul 11, 2007

Introduced in House

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Latest action July 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of screening for glaucoma to include individuals who are both older than 49 years of age and Hispanic.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award a grant to an eligible entity to provide glaucoma screenings to individuals determined to be at high risk. Requires such an entity to: (1) utilize mobile screening units to test for glaucoma and other eye diseases; (2) target screening activities to populations primarily consisting of high-risk individuals; (3) form partnerships with federally-qualified health centers to increase awareness of the need for glaucoma screenings and to provide screenings for high-risk individuals; and (4) provide grants to approved medical residency training programs to permit participating students to conduct such screenings.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 13

Carson, André

Indiana · Apr 29, 2008

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Feb 13, 2008

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Feb 13, 2008

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Feb 13, 2008

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Feb 13, 2008

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Oct 9, 2007

Faleomavaega, Eni

· Sep 18, 2007

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Sep 18, 2007

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Sep 6, 2007

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Sep 4, 2007

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Sep 4, 2007

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jul 31, 2007

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 16, 2007

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