[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5590 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5590

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit physical 
    therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to 
                individuals under the care of a dentist.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2008

  Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Cantor) introduced the following 
 bill; which was 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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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit physical 
    therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to 
                individuals under the care of a dentist.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative 
Enhancement Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING PHYSICAL THERAPY TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THE MEDICARE 
              PROGRAM UNDER THE CARE OF A DENTIST.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(p)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w(p)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(2),'' after ``(1),''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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