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HR 5506 115th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medicare

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.

Introduced: April 13, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 13, 2018
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.
Apr 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.

What's happening now April 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1