HR 5536 117th Congress House Health

SMART Act

Introduced: November 17, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Oct 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Oct 8, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act

This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant.

Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology.

The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.

What's happening now October 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives