HR 2013

Summary

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).

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA-11]

Cosponsors

27

Policy area

Health

Introduced

2025-03-10

Latest action

2025-03-10: 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.

Committee referrals

• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-10
• Ways and Means Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-10

Recent actions

• 2025-03-10: 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.
• 2025-03-10: 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.
• 2025-03-10: Introduced in House
• 2025-03-10: Introduced in House