S 3978
111th Congress
Senate
Health
Allied health services
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2010
Introduced: November 19, 2010
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Introduced
In committee
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Became law
Nov 19, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 19, 2010
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2010 - Permits a home health agency to determine the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for an individual who: (1) is eligible for home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; but (2) does not require skilled nursing care as long as that skilled service is included as part of the plan of care for such services.
Permits an occupational therapist to make the initial assessment visit in such a case if occupational therapy is included in such plan in the initial physician referral in conjunction with physical therapy or speech language pathology services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1