United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6404 (114th)
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016
Introduced
30 November 2016
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Status
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.
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Summary
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016 This bill establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct the initial assessment visit 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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 November 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 November 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 November 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6404
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6404