A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program.

Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for outpatient occupational therapy services.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 July 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 July 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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