Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 14, 2013 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 14, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the caps on Medicare outpatient rehabilitation physical therapy services and speech-language pathology services.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2013 to Apr 10, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 5, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Mar 12, 2013 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Mar 13, 2013 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Mar 13, 2013 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Apr 15, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 18, 2013 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | May 8, 2013 |
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 14, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Feb 14, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 713 | Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Feb 19, 2013 |
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 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
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