United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1985 (99th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program.
Introduced
4 April 1985
Last action
15 April 1985 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]
Subjects
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Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for outpatient occupational therapy services.
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Timeline
4 April 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 April 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 April 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/1985
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/1985
- us · 99-hr-1985 · source updated 3 June 2026