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HR 3260 99th Congress House Social Welfare Medical personnel Medicare Paramedical personnel Physicians' assistants

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of services performed by a physician assistant.

Introduced: September 10, 1985 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 17, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 16, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 10, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 10, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 10, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for services performed by a physician assistant under the supervision of a physician.

What's happening now July 17, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 22, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 2, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3260: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of services performed by a physician assistant.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3260/
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"H.R. 3260: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of services performed by a physician assistant.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3260/.
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H.R. 3260, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3260/.
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