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HR 1837 106th Congress House

Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial limitations imposed on physical, s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 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 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of specified effects of this Act for a report to Congress.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 472 Identical bill Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 8 Republican 1 Independent 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 16, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 16, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 5, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 21, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 21, 1999
TURNER, JIM
· Oct 21, 1999
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Oct 14, 1999
DeMint, James
· Sep 21, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 9, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 9, 1999
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 30, 1999
LUCAS, KEN
· Jul 26, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 26, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 26, 1999
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 13, 1999
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jun 30, 1999
OSE, DOUG
· Jun 30, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jun 17, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· May 24, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 18, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1837: Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1837/
MLA
"H.R. 1837: Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1837/.
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H.R. 1837, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1837/.
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