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Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act

Introduced: October 5, 2021 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Oct 5, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act

This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury research, and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients.

What's happening now October 6, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 9271 Related bill Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022
  • S 2834 Related bill Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 12, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 11, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Mar 7, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 9, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Oct 5, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5503: Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5503/
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"H.R. 5503: Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5503/.
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H.R. 5503, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5503/.
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