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HR 1219 112th Congress House

Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act

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

Introduced: May 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 62
All 62 Democratic 28 Republican 5
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 5, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Jul 9, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 10, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· May 8, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 8, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Apr 27, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 27, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Apr 16, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 16, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 16, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Apr 16, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 16, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Mar 26, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jan 31, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 13, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Jan 13, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 13, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 13, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Dec 23, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Dec 13, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Nov 29, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 25, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Oct 13, 2011
Alexander, Rodney
· Sep 23, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 23, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2011
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 23, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 15, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 15, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Sep 8, 2011
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 8, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 8, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 26, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 21, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 19, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jul 7, 2011
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 6, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 1, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 2, 2011
COSTELLO, JERRY
· May 26, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 13, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· May 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1219: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1219/
MLA
"H.R. 1219: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1219/.
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H.R. 1219, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1219/.
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