Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2009
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HR 43 — Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2009
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html January 06, 2009
Sections of law this bill changes
1 section in 1 lawFrom the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).
Social security · 42 U.S.C. ch. 7 1 section
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§ 1395 Prohibition against any Federal interference Amends
42 U.S.C. § 1395 — at 1395(l)
The law today
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer or employee of any institution, agency, or person providing health services; or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any such institution, agency, or person.118 other bills also change this section · Follow it → Official text at uscode.house.gov ↗
Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E19)
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 547 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (547)
547 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 547 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 43 do?
- Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
- What is the current status of HR 43?
- This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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