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HR 186 111th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Hearing, speech, and vision care Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Minority health

Glaucoma Screening Act of 2009

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1