Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act
Latest action · Mar 19, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act - 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 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2009 to Nov 15, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 19, 2009 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 20, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 11, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 6, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jul 6, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 29, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Nov 20, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 15, 2010 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Mar 24, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Mar 24, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jul 27, 2010 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Sep 15, 2010 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Nov 15, 2010 |
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 Mar 19, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 19, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3565)
- Mar 19, 2009Read 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 S3565 | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Jim Bunning R-KY | Mar 19, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1625 | Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act | Identical bill | Mar 23, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
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