US SB977 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2619-2620; text of measure as introduced: CR S2620)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2619-2620; text of measure as introduced: CR S2620)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017
Sponsors
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2619-2620; text of measure as introduced: CR S2620) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3820 (Same As) 2017-09-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB6225 (Related) 2018-06-26 - 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.
HB6225 (Related) 2018-06-26 - 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.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/977/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s977/BILLS-115s977is.pdf |