A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the medicaid program.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to Nov 15, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| I-VT | James M. Jeffords | Apr 25, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Jul 13, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 12, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1655)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 699 | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program. | Identical bill | Feb 25, 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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