A bill to provide the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare with the authority to make grants to States and local communities to pay for the costs of eye examination programs to detect glaucoma for the elderly.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 January 1979

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to State and local communities to pay the full costs of eye examinations provided under a program carried out under the auspices of private nonprofit or public agencies to detect glaucoma, for residents who are at least 65 years of age.

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summary · EN · 24 January 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/1450
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