HR 2736 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2005

Introduced May 26, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Fortney Pete Stark D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 17, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 26, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities).

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2005 to Jul 12, 2006, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-IAJames A. LeachOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NYJerrold NadlerJun 17, 2005
D-TXLloyd DoggettJun 17, 2005
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezJun 29, 2005
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJul 28, 2005
D-CABob FilnerSep 13, 2005
D-CAMichael M. HondaSep 21, 2005
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIApr 25, 2006
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  2. Jun 6, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. May 26, 2005Introduced in House
  4. May 26, 2005Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  5. May 26, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1111)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1148Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2005Related billMay 26, 2005

Subjects

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  1. May 26, 2005Introduced in House

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