119th CongressH. R. 2013
Introduced in House
Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF A NEED FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYTrack this section →
(a) Part A Section 1814(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking or speech therapy and all that follows through need occupational therapy and inserting, occupational, or speech therapy. (b) Part B Section 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking or speech therapy and all that follows through need occupational therapy and inserting, occupational, or speech therapy. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to home health services provided on or after January 1, 2026.
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