Vision Preservation Act of 2007

To provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss, and for other purposes.

10/4/2007--Introduced.
Vision Preservation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the nation must have a full-scale integrated public health strategy to comprehensively address vision loss and its causes.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify programs to increase awareness of vision problems. Directs the Secretary to expand and intensify:
(1) activities to establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on the prevention, control, and rehabilitation of vision problems and related disabilities;
(2) research within CDC on the prevention and management of vision loss; and
(3) programs targeted to prevent vision loss, treat eye and vision conditions, and rehabilitate people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted in underserved and minority communities.
Amends the Social Security Act to include within the maternal and child health service block grant program the introduction of core performance measures on eye health by incorporating vision screening standards into state programs.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to:
(1) develop and offer preparatory and continuing education training opportunities in geriatrics among vision rehabilitation professionals and in vision rehabilitation among occupational therapists and others in related rehabilitation and health disciplines;
(2) conduct, and disseminate findings and conclusions of, research on the effectiveness of such training;
(3) develop and disseminate interdisciplinary course curricula in vision rehabilitation and occupational therapy; and
(4) educate health care providers about the value of vision rehabilitation.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
• and 49 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Thomas Davis [R, VA-11]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Joseph Knollenberg [R, MI-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Zackary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3750

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
October 04, 2007

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• Oct 04, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Oct 04, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Oct 04, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• State and local government
• Social services
• Science policy
• Rehabilitation of the disabled
• 25 more
• Occupational therapy
• Nonprofit organizations
• Minority health
• Minorities
• Medical tests
• Medical screening
• Medical research
• Medical education
• Medical care
• Higher education
• Health education
• Geriatrics
• Federal aid to education
• Eye diseases
• Eye care
• Educational accountability
• Education
• Disabled
• Curricula
• Continuing education
• Budgets
• Block grants
• Blind
• Aged
• Medicine

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February 16, 2008 Eyes On Capitol Hill

The Vision Preservation Act (HR 3750)- Vision problems are a growing problem in the US-especially with the aging of the baby boom generation. Approximately 80 million Americans have a potentially blinding eye disease such as diabetic ...

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October 09, 2007 Vision Preservation Act of 2007 Introduced

Co-chairs of the Congressional Vision Caucus have reintroduced HR 3750, the Vision Preservation Act of 2007, to strengthen critical federal programs to prevent blindness and save sight.

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October 03, 2007 HR 3750, To provide for the expansion of Federal programs to ...

HR 3750 would provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss....

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