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HR 5590 110th Congress House Health Dental care Medicare Physical therapy Social Welfare

Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008

Introduced: March 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E351)
Mar 11, 2008
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.
Mar 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit physical therapy to be furnished under the Medicare program to individuals under the care of a dentist.

What's happening now March 13, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 8, 2008
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 16, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5590: Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5590/
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"H.R. 5590: Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5590/.
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H.R. 5590, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5590/.
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