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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1983
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2007
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Wynn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of
2007
.
Requiring Medicaid coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician
In general
Section 1905(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(5)) is amended—
by striking
and
before (B)
; and
by inserting
before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (C) medical and
surgical services furnished by an optometrist (described in section 1861(r)(4))
to the extent such services may be performed under State law either by a doctor
of medicine or by a doctor of optometry and would be described in clause (A) if
furnished by a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1))
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.