A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of services performed by a physician assistant.

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Introduced

10 September 1985

Last action

17 July 1986 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for services performed by a physician assistant under the supervision of a physician.

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Timeline

10 September 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 September 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
17 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/3260
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