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S. 1640 (99th)

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

13 September 1985

Last action

19 September 1985 · Committee

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]

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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

  1. 13 September 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 September 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 September 1985

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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