HR 2736
109th Congress
House
Health
Medical fees
Medicare
Nursing homes
Social Welfare
Social work
Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2005
Introduced: May 26, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1111)
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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