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HR 916 109th Congress House

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

Introduced: July 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careMedical feesMedicareOccupational therapy
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the outpatient therapy cap.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 438 Related bill Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 74
All 74 Democratic 31 Republican 13 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 19, 2006
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2006
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· May 25, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 19, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 19, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 10, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Feb 8, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 1, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2006
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2006
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Dec 15, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 6, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 6, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Dec 6, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 6, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Dec 6, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 17, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 17, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Nov 17, 2005
WU, DAVID
· Nov 17, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 25, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· Oct 18, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 6, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 6, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Oct 6, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 21, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 21, 2005
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Sep 7, 2005
Shuster, Bill
· Sep 7, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Jul 26, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 26, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jul 19, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Jul 19, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 19, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jun 23, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 23, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 16, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Jun 7, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Jun 7, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· May 24, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 17, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 16, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· May 16, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· May 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 916: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-916/
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"H.R. 916: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-916/.
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