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S.847
Sponsor: Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. (introduced 4/21/1999)
Related Bills: H.R.655
Latest Major Action: 4/21/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
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4/21/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(10), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Bingaman, Jeff - 4/21/1999 Sen Hollings, Ernest F. - 4/21/1999
Sen Inouye, Daniel K. - 4/21/1999 Sen Johnson, Tim - 4/21/1999
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. - 6/28/1999 Sen Kerry, John F. - 7/20/1999
Sen Landrieu, Mary L. - 5/13/1999 Sen Murray, Patty - 4/21/1999
Sen Reid, Harry M. - 4/21/1999 Sen Wyden, Ron - 4/21/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/21/1999--Introduced.

Medicare Social Work Equity Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.