Senate bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the annual cap on the amount of payment for outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee R-RIWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 11, 1993
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- Passed House—
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Latest action: May 11, 1993 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 5 Democrats
6 of 7 cosponsors (86%) are from the other party.
Richard Bryan (D-NV), Larry Craig (R-ID), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Paul Simon (D-IL), Harris Wofford (D-PA).
More from the sponsor
Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Chafee.
- S. 476 (103rd) National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Improvement Act of 1994
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- S. 1770 (103rd) Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993
- S. 2460 (103rd) A bill to extend for an additional two years the period during which medicare select policies may be issued.
- S. 1889 (103rd) A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain technical corrections relating to physicians' services.
- S. 950 (103rd) Small Business Assistance and Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.