United States · Bill · S
S. 1405 (109th)
Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005
Introduced
14 July 2005
Last action
14 July 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8319-8320)
Sponsors
Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
28 November 2025
Summary
Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services, during the period between July 1, 2005, and the date two years after the enactment of this Act, from: (1) requiring a compliance rate, pursuant to the criterion (commonly known as the "75 percent rule") used to determine whether a hospital or hospital unit is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, that is greater than the 50 percent compliance threshold that became effective on July 1, 2004; (2) changing the designation of any inpatient rehabilitation facility in compliance with the 50 percent threshold; or (3) conducting medical necessity review of inpatient rehabilitation facilities using any guidelines other than the national criteria established in the Medicare Benefits Policy Manual. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for: (1) making any necessary retroactive adjustment to restore the status of a facility as an inpatient rehabilitation facility as a result of this Act; (2) making any necessary payments to inpatient rehabilitation facilities based on such adjustment for discharges occurring on or after July 1, 2005, and before enactment of this Act; and (3) developing and implementing an appeals process that provides for expedited review of any adjustment to the status of a facility as an inpatient rehabilitation facility made during such period Directs the Secretary to establish the National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation to provide advice and recommendations to: (1) Congress and the Secretary concerning the coverage of rehabilitation services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; and (2) appropriate federal agencies on how best to utilize available research funds and authorities focused on medical rehabilitation research.
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Timeline
14 July 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8319-8320)
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8318-8319)
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 14 July 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1405
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1405
- us · 109-s-1405 · source updated 28 November 2025