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.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Committees of jurisdiction
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