At HOME Services Act of 2024

The At HOME Services Act of 2024 establishes a pilot program to expand Medicare's Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative, allowing hospitals to provide outpatient observation services to patients in their homes. The program, to be launched by the Health and Human Services Secretary within one year of enactment, would test this expanded service under specific federal guidelines. Participating hospitals must still comply with a key Medicare requirement (section 1866(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act), meaning the Secretary cannot waive this rule for them. This bill directly affects Medicare-certified hospitals that join the pilot and beneficiaries receiving observation services at home.