117 S4712 IS: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act U.S. Senate 2022-08-02 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.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4712IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 2, 2022Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.

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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 Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

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Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicaid

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance clarifying that States may cover occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicaid program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis.