A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the independence of psychologists with respect to services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover rehabilitative psychological services furnished to outpatients of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities. Requires that patients at such facilities be under a physician's care to the extent required by State law. Eliminates the Federal requirement that such patients be under a physician's care.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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