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HR 855 113th 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: September 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 85
All 85 Democratic 42 Republican 9
Tsongas, Niki
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 9, 2014
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 28, 2014
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jul 28, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 22, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 18, 2014
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2014
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 30, 2014
Polis, Jared
· May 28, 2014
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 28, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 7, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 6, 2014
Miller, Candice
· May 6, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 6, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 6, 2014
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 6, 2014
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Apr 30, 2014
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 29, 2014
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 29, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2014
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 10, 2014
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 27, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 11, 2014
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 27, 2014
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jan 14, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Dec 10, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Dec 4, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 15, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 12, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 16, 2013
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Oct 10, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 9, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Oct 4, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 26, 2013
Gerlach, Jim
· Sep 26, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Sep 26, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 26, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Sep 20, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 20, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 20, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 17, 2013
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 17, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 17, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 17, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Sep 12, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Sep 12, 2013
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Sep 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 855: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-855/
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"H.R. 855: Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-855/.
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H.R. 855, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-855/.
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