H.R. 1846 - Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Edolphus Towns
- Summary:
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007
H.R. 1846 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Edolphus Towns
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health policy
- Access to health care
- Aged
- Ambulatory care
- Clinics
- Immune system
- Labor
- Medical care
- Medical fees
- Medicare
- Medicine
- Occupational therapy
- Physical education and training
- Physical therapy
- Rural affairs
- Rural health
- Sports
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/29/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/29/2007 3/29/2007 Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 3/29/2007 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 3/29/2007 Referred to House Ways and Means 3/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Physical fitness centers | $79,035 |
| $79,035 |
opposed this bill
| Other non-physician health practitioners | $1,547,960 |
| $1,547,960 |
Interest groups that opposed this bill gave 20 times as much as interest groups that supported this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
