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 (May 10, 1984)
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 happenedSep 11, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, HHS.
Who’s behind it
- Sep 11, 1984CommitteeH12000
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, HHS.
Ways and Means Committee - May 17, 1984CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - May 16, 1984CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 10, 1984IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - May 10, 1984IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 10, 1984IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 10, 1984IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House