US HB1705 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Rehabilitative Therapy Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act - Allows rehabilitative authority provided for beneficiaries under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program (a DOD managed care program) to include therapeutic exercises or activities included in the authorized plan of care of the individual receiving such therapy. Allows such activities or exercises to further include therapies provided on a horse, balance board, ball, bolster, and bench.
Title
Rehabilitative Therapy Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Rep. William Enyart [D-IL] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA] | Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] |
| Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2013-04-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Allied health services
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1705/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1705/BILLS-113hr1705ih.pdf |
