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Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999

Introduced: February 25, 1999 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2017-2021)
Feb 25, 1999
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 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 the specified effects of this Act for a report to Congress.

What's happening now February 25, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1837 Identical bill Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 9, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 18, 1999
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 27, 1999
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 25, 1999
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 472: Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-472/
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