A bill to improve existing tertiary eye centers, to examine the delivery of eye care to the general public, and to study the feasibility of implementing a system of tertiary eye care centers throughout the United States.
Tertiary Eye Center Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to identify tertiary eye care centers that need upgrading and to make grants to accomplish such purpose. Directs the Secretary to create a Tertiary Eye Commission to assess the present state of eye care facilities in the United States, to develop plans for improving and expanding such facilities, and to make grants to public and nonprofit private tertiary eye care centers to implement such upgrading.
Requires the Commission, within two years of enactment of this Act, to submit to the Secretary and the President a final report, and to submit such interim reports as are necessary, with respect to its activities.
Authorizes the appropriation of $21,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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