# 117-hr-9271: Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022

117-hr-9271, Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9271
- Congress: 117
- Title: Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022 This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-1179: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9271)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1179: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1179)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9271 (as of 2025-11-18).