S. 2834 · 117th Congress

Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022

Introduced on Sep 23, 2021 by Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). 8 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-341.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-341
Introduced
Sep 23, 2021
Cosponsors
8
5 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers under the Medicare program.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medical research
  • Medicare
  • Neurological disorders

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jan 5, 2023). Public domain.

Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022

This act directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The act defines rehabilitation innovation centers as rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury research, and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients. The CMS may waive such criteria as it deems appropriate.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard J. DurbinD-ILSponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Dec 21, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 393–19

History

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  1. Sep 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 23, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6676-6677)
  3. Dec 8, 2022Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Dec 8, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 8, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7083)
  6. Dec 8, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7083)
  7. Dec 8, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7083)
  8. Dec 9, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseMr. Davis, Danny K. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9934-9936)
  13. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2834.
  14. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9977-9978)
  16. Dec 21, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 19 (Roll no. 535).House · Roll call 535
  17. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 19 (Roll no. 535). (text: CR H9934)House · Roll call 535
  18. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
  20. Dec 28, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  21. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  22. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  23. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-341.
  24. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-341.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION9 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.