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Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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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 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.

What's happening now March 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 438 Related bill Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 31 Republican 13 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 19, 2006
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2006
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 19, 2006
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 19, 2006
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 10, 2006
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 1, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2006
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2006
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2005
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 6, 2005
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 6, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 6, 2005
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 17, 2005
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 17, 2005
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 25, 2005
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 25, 2005
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 6, 2005
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 6, 2005
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 21, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 21, 2005
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 26, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 19, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 19, 2005
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2005
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 19, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 23, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 16, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 17, 2005
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 16, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 16, 2005
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 16, 2005
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 3, 2005
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 3, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2005
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2005
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 12, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 5, 2005
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 16, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 16, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 17, 2005
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APA
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/
MLA
"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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H.R. 916, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-916/.
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