Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3010)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the outpatient therapy cap.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to Dec 5, 2006; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Feb 28, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Feb 28, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | May 9, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 9, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | May 24, 2005 | |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-VA | John Warner | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 9, 2005 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Sep 27, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Oct 4, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Dec 12, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Dec 21, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Feb 2, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Feb 9, 2006 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | May 25, 2006 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Dec 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3010)
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1654-1655)
- Feb 17, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1654 | John Ensign R-NV | Feb 17, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 916 | Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
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