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HR 1546 112th Congress House

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

Introduced: June 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Home and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2011
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.
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 Latest action April 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the cap on outpatient physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services of the type furnished by a physician or as an incident to physicians' services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 829 Identical bill Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 108
All 108 Democratic 34 Republican 16
Nunes, Devin
· Dec 12, 2012
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 13, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 9, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Aug 1, 2012
Paulsen, Erik
· Aug 1, 2012
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 25, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 24, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jul 23, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 23, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 11, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Jul 9, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jun 29, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 19, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 31, 2012
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 8, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 24, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Apr 24, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 24, 2012
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 28, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 9, 2012
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 23, 2012
Sutton, Betty
· Jan 23, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 23, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 16, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Dec 16, 2011
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Dec 13, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 5, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Dec 5, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 5, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 5, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 18, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Nov 18, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Nov 16, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 1, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 1, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 1, 2011
Alexander, Rodney
· Oct 14, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Oct 6, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 6, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Sep 23, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 23, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Sep 23, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1546: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1546/
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