119th Congress Health
H.R. 2013: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill allows individuals to receive occupational therapy as a home health service under Medicare without the need for other services. Currently, individuals may only receive occupational therapy as a home health service if they first qualify for home health services based on other needs (e.g., physical therapy).
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Donald Davis D-NCOriginal
- Lloyd Doggett D-TXOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- John Joyce R-PAOriginal
- Carol Miller R-WVOriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- Glenn Thompson R-PA
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Mike Carey R-OH
- Mike Kelly R-PA
- W. Steube R-FL
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Robert Wittman R-VA
- Robert Bresnahan R-PA
- Young Kim R-CA
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Sarah McBride D-DE
- Brad Sherman D-CA
- Lateefah Simon D-CA
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Mark Messmer R-IN
- Cory Mills R-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Lloyd Smucker SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Lloyd Smucker.
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- Introduced in House
- 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.