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H.R. 1385 (106th)

Reinstatement of the Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Act of 1999

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Introduced

13 April 1999

Last action

5 May 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Taxation

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Summary

Reinstatement of the Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program. Provides that for outpatient physical therapy services, outpatient occupational therapy services, and outpatient speech-language pathology services covered under Medicare and furnished on or after January 1, 2001, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a new payment methodology based on the classification of individuals by diagnostic category, functional status, and prior use of services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Requires that such payment methodology be designed so that, taking into account the increased expenditures resulting from this Act, it does not result in any increase or decrease in the expenditures under Medicare on a fiscal year basis.

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Timeline

  1. 13 April 1999

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 April 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 April 1999

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 April 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 May 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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