US HB3127 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act
Sponsors
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] |
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Trey Hollingsworth [R-IN] | Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA] |
Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-06-05 | 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. |
2019-06-05 | 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. |
2019-06-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1725 (Related) 2019-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3127/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3127/BILLS-116hr3127ih.pdf |