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S 1440 109th Congress Senate

Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services.

Introduced: March 30, 2006 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 21, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 21, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of items and services furnished under a cardiac rehabilitation or a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 30, 2006
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 6, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 27, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1440: Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1440/
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"S. 1440: Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1440/.
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