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S 3238 116th Congress Senate

Preventive Home Visit Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of preventive home visits under Medicare, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
Health Health promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careMedicareNutrition and diet
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Physical fitness and lifestyleResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 28, 2020
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 Latest action January 28, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventive Home Visit Act

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include biennial preventive home visits, in which a qualified professional conducts a risk assessment of an individual's home and provides appropriate referrals for interventions or modifications to improve physical activity, fall prevention, and nutrition.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3238: Preventive Home Visit Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3238/
MLA
"S. 3238: Preventive Home Visit Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3238/.
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S. 3238, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3238/.
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[S. 3238: Preventive Home Visit Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3238/)
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