Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 5, 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.
What just happenedJun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 5, 2019
- Jun 5, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 5, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate