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SMART Act

USA117th CongressHR-5536| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2021
Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (45)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant. Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology. The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6954
SMART Act
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2801
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-273.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6954
    SMART Act


  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 11, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 19, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2801
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-273.

Health

SMART Act

USA117th CongressHR-5536| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2021
Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant. Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology. The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6954
SMART Act
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2801
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-273.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6954
    SMART Act


  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 11, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 19, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2801
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-273.
Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (45)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted