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H.R. 5536 (117th)

SMART Act

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Introduced

8 October 2021

Last action

11 October 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Derek Kilmer, Debbie Lesko, David McKinley, Tom O'Halleran, Jackie Walorski, Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], G. K. Butterfield, Kelly Armstrong, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Frank Mrvan, Conor Lamb, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Susan Wild, Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], James McGovern, Kurt Schrader, Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], RON KIND, Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Pete Aguilar, David Valadao, Trent Kelly, John Joyce, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Steven Palazzo, Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Dusty Johnson, W. Steube, Michael Guest, Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Chris Pappas, Elise Stefanik, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Dean Phillips, Cynthia Axne, Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant. Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology. The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.

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Timeline

  1. 8 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 8 October 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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