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Referenced Laws
42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C)
42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)(A)
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act.
Section 2
2. Eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy 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. 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. The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to home health services provided on or after January 1, 2026.