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S. 1725

Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019

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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD](D-MD)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  2. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019 — Informed