Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act

Summary

Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act This bill establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct an initial or comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include: (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

2. 26 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 July 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 June 2018 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017
• related to → Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017