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H.R. 2013 119th Congress House

Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services under the Medicare program on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.

Introduced: March 10, 2025 Introduced by: Lloyd Smucker Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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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.
Mar 10, 2025
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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.

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Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2013: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2013/
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"H.R. 2013: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2013/.
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H.R. 2013, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2013/.
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