Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019
United States116th CongressS-1725Senate
Updated: Jun 5, 2019
Summary
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019 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.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-3127: Medicare Home Health Flexibility ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate
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