United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 855 (113th)
Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act
Introduced
27 February 2013
Last action
1 March 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Janice Schakowsky, Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Zoe Lofgren, David Loebsack, Suzanne Bonamici, Lloyd Doggett, Keith Ellison, Earl Blumenauer, David Cicilline, Eleanor Norton, William Keating, Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Jerry McNerney, TIM RYAN, Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Karen Bass, Ed Perlmutter, Bill Johnson, Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-24], Frederica Wilson, Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Eric Swalwell, Kathy Castor, Steven Horsford, Joyce Beatty, Mark Pocan, Ann Kirkpatrick, Michelle Lujan Grisham, JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Joe Wilson, Suzan DelBene, Bill Foster, Kurt Schrader, Peter Welch, Joaquin Castro, Tom Rice, Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23], Harold Rogers, Rodney Davis, Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Henry Cuellar, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage under Medicaid of services of optometrists.
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Timeline
27 February 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 February 2013 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 February 2013
Sponsors
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Janice Schakowsky · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
- David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
- Suzanne Bonamici · D · Sponsor
- Lloyd Doggett · D · Sponsor
- Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
- Eleanor Norton · D · Sponsor
- William Keating · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
- TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
- Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
- Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Frederica Wilson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
- Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
- Steven Horsford · D · Cosponsor
- Joyce Beatty · D · Cosponsor
- Mark Pocan · D · Cosponsor
- Ann Kirkpatrick · D · Cosponsor
- Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Cosponsor
- JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Joe Wilson · R · Cosponsor
- Suzan DelBene · D · Cosponsor
- Bill Foster · D · Cosponsor
- Kurt Schrader · D · Cosponsor
- Peter Welch · D · Cosponsor
- Joaquin Castro · D · Cosponsor
- Tom Rice · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Harold Rogers · R · Cosponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/855
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/855
- us · 113-hr-855 · source updated 12 August 2025