A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of special vision services for individuals with severe visual disability.

Introduced

12 May 1983

Last action

27 January 1984 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-141.

Sponsors

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026