United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1990 (99th)
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act concerning the definition of the term "physician".
Introduced
4 April 1985
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Status
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury.
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Summary
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.
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summary · EN · 4 April 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/1990
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/1990