Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 25, 2017)
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.
What just happenedSep 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 25, 2017
- Sep 29, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 25, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 25, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 25, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House