A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act concerning the definition of the term "physician".
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 4, 1985)
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act concerning the definition of the term "physician." Includes only doctors of medicine or osteopathy within the definition of the term "physician." Classifies as an "independently licensed health care practitioner" a podiatrist, optometrist, or chiropractor. Defines a "dentist" as a doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine.
What just happenedApr 25, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 25, 1985CommitteeH12000
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 24, 1985CommitteeH12000
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 15, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 12, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 4, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 4, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 4, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House