[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2379 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2379

    To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the health 
 benefits program for Federal employees covers screening for glaucoma.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2001

  Mr. Cummings (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the health 
 benefits program for Federal employees covers screening for glaucoma.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employee Health Benefits 
Glaucoma Screening Act''.

SEC. 2. SCREENING FOR GLAUCOMA.

    (a) In General.--Section 8902 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p)(1) A contract may not be made or a plan approved which does 
not provide coverage for screening for glaucoma for individuals 
determined to be at high risk for glaucoma, individuals with a family 
history of glaucoma and individuals with diabetes.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `screening for 
glaucoma' shall have the same meaning as under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act, including the provisions relating to the frequency 
of any such screenings for which coverage may be provided.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2002.
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