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HR 1985 99th Congress House Social Welfare Ambulatory care Employment and training programs Health Labor and Employment Medicare Occupational therapy

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced: April 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for outpatient occupational therapy services.

What's happening now April 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 24, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 4, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 4, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 4, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1985: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1985/
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"H.R. 1985: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1985/.
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H.R. 1985, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1985/.
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