HR 1736
106th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Case mix (Medical care)
Disabled
Medical fees
Medicare
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Social Welfare
Speech disorders
Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Equity Act of 1999
Introduced: May 6, 1999
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 6, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 6, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E890-891)
May 6, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Equity Act of 1999 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) exempt certain beneficiaries from the financial limitations on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under Medicare part B; and (2) establish a system of variable durational limitations for such beneficiaries based on their classification according to diagnostic category and severity of diagnosis.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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