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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDE64488C6FF142F286767A01612F8C47: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act.
- Section HC96E695B844E4ABCAEA1ED54B52FDA3A: 2. Eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy Sections 1814(a)(2)(C) and 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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