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HR 6274 98th Congress House Health Ambulatory care Disabled Medicare Social Welfare Transportation and the physically handicapped

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of ambulette service for wheelchair-bound individuals.

Introduced: September 19, 1984 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 25, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 20, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 19, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 19, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include as "medical and other health services" ambulette service furnished to a wheelchair-bound individual where the use of other methods of transportation is contraindicated by the individual's condition.

What's happening now September 25, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6274: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of ambulette service for wheelchair-bound individuals.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6274/
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"H.R. 6274: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of ambulette service for wheelchair-bound individuals.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6274/.
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H.R. 6274, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6274/.
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[H.R. 6274: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of ambulette service for wheelchair-bound individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6274/)
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