[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3441 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3441

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the 
 provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language 
    pathology services, and respiratory therapy by a comprehensive 
outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) under the Medicare Program at 
                       a single, fixed location.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 1999

  Mr. Stark introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
 Means, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the 
 provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language 
    pathology services, and respiratory therapy by a comprehensive 
outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) under the Medicare Program at 
                       a single, fixed location.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING PROVISION OF THERAPY SERVICES BY A COMPREHENSIVE 
              OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY (CORF) UNDER THE 
              MEDICARE PROGRAM AT A SINGLE FIXED LOCATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(cc)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(cc)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``furnished at a 
        single fixed facility'' before the semicolon; and
            (2) by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments 
        made by subsection (a) apply to services furnished on or after 
        November 17, 1999.
            (2) Transition.--In the case of a comprehensive outpatient 
        rehabilitation facility that was providing physical therapy, 
        occupational therapy, speech-language pathology services, and 
        respiratory therapy on an ongoing basis at more than one 
        specified location as of November 17, 1999, the amendments made 
        by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to therapy 
        furnished at such other locations until one month after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
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