To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Immigration.
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 HEFB1E18855C4475CB1625EA03164F73A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.
- Section HE49ACF753AFA4938BEE9522396ADD282: 2. Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicare Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Education, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program., 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. Trone (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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