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H.R. 5590 (110th)

Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008

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Introduced

11 March 2008

Last action

13 March 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Bill Pascrell, Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Albio Sires, Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Michael Simpson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Christopher Smith

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit physical therapy to be furnished under the Medicare program to individuals under the care of a dentist.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 11 March 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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

  3. 11 March 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 11 March 2008

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E351)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 March 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 11 March 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 13 March 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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