US Congress House Bill 2468 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2011 - Permits a home health agency to determine the most appropriate skilled professional to conduct the initial assessment visit and to complete the comprehensive assessment for an individual who: (1) is eligible for home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; but (2) does not require skilled nursing care as long as that skilled service is initially ordered by the physician and, in the case of a referral order that includes occupational therapy, the order also includes physical therapy or speech language pathology.

Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2011

Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-07-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-07-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-07-08	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-07-08	House	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2468/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2468/BILLS-112hr2468ih.pdf