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S 1640 99th Congress Senate 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 13, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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.
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Sep 19, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Sep 13, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 13, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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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 September 19, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1640: 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-S-1640/
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"S. 1640: 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-S-1640/.
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S. 1640, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1640/.
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