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Bill106th CongressFiled May 6, 1999Health
H.R. 1736

Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Equity Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 6, 1999)

Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Equity Act of 1999 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) exempt certain beneficiaries from the financial limitations on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under Medicare part B; and (2) establish a system of variable durational limitations for such beneficiaries based on their classification according to diagnostic category and severity of diagnosis.

What just happenedMay 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13](D-CA)Sponsor
31 cosponsors31 D
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  1. May 25, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. May 13, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. May 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. May 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. May 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. May 6, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E890-891)

  7. May 6, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. May 6, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House