S. 2350 would establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at a high risk for glaucoma.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editGlaucoma Screening Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the wikiSocial Security Act to expand coverage of screening for glaucoma to include individuals who are both older than 49 years of age and beHispanic.

Directs the firstSecretary of Health and Human Services to provideestablish a detailed summaryprogram to award a grant to an eligible entity to provide glaucoma screenings to individuals determined to be at high risk. Requires such an entity to: (1) utilize mobile screening units to test for glaucoma and other eye diseases; (2) target screening activities to populations primarily consisting of high-risk individuals; (3) form partnerships with federally-qualified health centers to increase awareness of the bill!)need for glaucoma screenings and to provide screenings for high-risk individuals; and (4) provide grants to approved medical residency training programs to permit participating students to conduct such screenings.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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