United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1837 (106th)
Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced
18 May 1999
Last action
15 June 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of specified effects of this Act for a report to Congress.
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Timeline
18 May 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
18 May 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
18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 June 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1837
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1837
- us · 106-hr-1837 · source updated 3 June 2026