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S 1230 100th Congress Senate Social Welfare Health Medical personnel Medicare Paramedical personnel Physicians' assistants

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings.

Introduced: May 19, 1987 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 19, 1987
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for services performed by a physician assistant outside institutional settings.

What's happening now May 19, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1230: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1230/
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S. 1230, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1230/.
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