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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform…

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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.

Introduced: May 21, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 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.
May 21, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part B (Supplemental Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to ensure that all physicians, as defined for Medicare purposes (including doctors of dental surgery or of dental medicine, of podiatric medicine, or of optometry, and chiropractors), are permitted to perform required face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare-covered durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (including motorized or power wheelchairs).

What's happening now June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 21, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6119: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6119/
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"H.R. 6119: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6119/.
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H.R. 6119, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6119/.
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[H.R. 6119: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required face-to-face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6119/)
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