A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.

Introduced

8 February 1979

Last action

8 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 February 2024