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S 539 114th Congress Senate Health Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015

Introduced: February 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1076-1077; text of measure as introduced: CR S1077)
Feb 24, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the existing caps on physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services.

What's happening now February 24, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1076-1077; text of measure as introduced: CR S1077)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 775 Related bill Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 15 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 8, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2016
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 11, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 10, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 17, 2015
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 3, 2015
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2015
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 15, 2015
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 24, 2015
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 19, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 17, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 17, 2015
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2015
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 16, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 12, 2015
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 9, 2015
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 4, 2015
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 4, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 2, 2015
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 24, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 539: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-539/
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"S. 539: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-539/.
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S. 539, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-539/.
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