Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
This bill amends Medicare eligibility rules to explicitly include occupational therapy as a qualifying service for home health care. It changes the Social Security Act to state that beneficiaries need "occupational, or speech therapy" (instead of only "speech therapy") to qualify for home health services. This change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries requiring occupational therapy at home, expanding access to this specific care. The policy takes effect for services provided on or after January 1, 2025.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
3
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
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.
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lloyd Smucker
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
Co
John Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Lloyd Doggett
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Carey
RRepublican
Co
Mike Kelly
RRepublican
Co
Paul Tonko
DDemocratic
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
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