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HR 186 111th Congress House

Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009

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: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHearing, speech, and vision careMedical education
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Medical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMinority health
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Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 6, 2009
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.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009 - 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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 12, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 8, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 8, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 8, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 8, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 8, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 186: Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-186/
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