To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
45
D
Carson, André
R
Lucas, Frank D.
D
Larsen, Rick
D
Thompson, Mike
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Neal, Richard E.
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
R
Wilson, Joe
D
Green, Al
D
Courtney, Joe
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Van Hollen, Chris
R
Wicker, Roger F.
D
Doggett, Lloyd
R
Boozman, John
R
Issa, Darrell
D
Waters, Maxine
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Schiff, Adam B.
D
Murphy, Christopher
R
Blackburn, Marsha
D
Nadler, Jerrold
R
Smith, Christopher H.
D
Markey, Edward J.
D
Welch, Peter
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
D
Moore, Gwen
R
Calvert, Ken
R
Rogers, Harold
R
Smith, Adrian
D
Baldwin, Tammy
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Larson, John B.
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
R
Simpson, Michael K.
D
Kaptur, Marcy
R
Rogers, Mike D.
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1647: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1647/
"H.R. 1647: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1647/.
H.R. 1647, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1647/.
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