HR 1137
111th Congress
House
Health
Allied health services
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Athletic Trainers' Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2009
Introduced: February 23, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 23, 2009
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 23, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Plain-English summary
Athletic Trainers' Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) access to outpatient occupational and physical therapy services provided incident to a physician's professional services if furnished by an educated or credentialed therapist who does not have a license; and (2) coverage of certified athletic trainer services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of Medicare, including those provided in rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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