S. 713 — A bill to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may grant deemed certification status under the medicare program with respect to comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities and other outpatient rehabilitation clinics and agencies accredited by a national organization to the same extent and under the same conditions as with respect to other providers.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify outpatient rehabilitation clinics and hospices for participation in the Medicare program if they are certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

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H.R. 2773A bill to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may grant deemed certification status under the medicare program with respect to comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities and other outpatient rehabilitation clinics and agencies accredited by a national organization to the same extent and under the same conditions as with respect to other providers.
1983-05-03Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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1983-03-08
Introduced in Senate
1983-03-08
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1983-03-11
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

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