United States · Bill · S
S. 977 (115th)
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017
Introduced
27 April 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2619-2620; text of measure as introduced: CR S2620)
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Summary
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 April 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 April 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 April 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/977