3.0.0 6404 2023-01-11T13:34:01Z 2023-01-11T13:34:01Z House HR 2016-11-30 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOUSTANY:H.R. 6404.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H7059]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-11-30T15:01:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-11-30T15:01:25Z Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015 114 2364 S 2015-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8495-8496; text of measure as introduced: CR S8496) Related bill CRS 2016-11-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-11-30 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-11-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 N D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2016-11-30 True Health Health 00 2016-11-30 Introduced in House 2016-12-05T13:38:34Z Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016

This bill establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct the initial assessment visit for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include: (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.

]]> Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016 Display Title Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6404ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6404ih.xml 2016-11-30 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.