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HR 598 99th Congress House Social Welfare Ambulatory care Disabled Medicare 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: January 22, 1985 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 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 February 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1