Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 28, 2019Health
S. 596
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 28, 2019)
This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
What just happenedFeb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY](R-WY)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 28, 2019
- Feb 28, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate