H.R. 4248 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007
H.R. 4248 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Nov 15, 2007, sponsored by Ellen Tauscher with 45 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Nov 15, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 45
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking, or a transmittal amending the Medicare Benefits Policy Manual, or both, specifying that: (1) recreational therapy is a covered service under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Ac…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Ellen Tauscher (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 25 Democrats, 20 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedNov 15, 2007
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Dec 10, 2007)
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- S. 1701: A bill to provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence…
- H.R. 2429: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on…
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- H.R. 3668: TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007
- H.R. 710: Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
- S. 2484: A bill to rename the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as the Eunice…
- S. 1916: Chimp Haven is Home Act
- S. 2499: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
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