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HR 6290 111th Congress House Health Health personnel Hearing, speech, and vision care Medicaid

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of optometrists.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage under Medicaid of services of optometrists.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2697 Related bill Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2009
  • HR 3176 Related bill Optometric Fairness in Medicaid Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6290: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of optometrists.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6290/
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