S 472
106th Congress
Senate
Health
Ambulatory care
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Medical fees
Medicare
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Social Welfare
Speech disorders
Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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