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II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2941IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2023Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of preventive home visits under Medicare, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventive Home Visit Act.

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Medicare coverage of preventive home visits

(a)

In general

Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—(1)in subsection (s)(2)—(A)in subparagraph (II), by striking subsection (lll)(3)) and all that follows and inserting subsection (lll)(3));;(B)in subparagraph (JJ), by adding and after the semicolon; and(C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(II)a preventive home visit as defined in subsection (nnn).; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:(nnn)

Preventive home visit

The term preventive home visit means a visit to the home of an individual by a qualified professional or team of professionals (as defined by the Secretary), not more frequently than once every 2 years, during which the qualified professional provides an assessment of the home environment of the individual, identifies health risks, and provides referrals, as appropriate, for interventions or home modifications to improve physical function, balance, strength and mobility, reduce other falls risk factors, or enhance nutrition with respect to the individual. The preventive home visit can be conducted in-person, remotely, or a combination thereof..(b)

Payment

(1)

In general

Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—(A)by striking and (HH) and inserting (HH); and(B)by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (II) with respect to a preventive home visit as defined in section 1861(nnn), the amount paid shall be equal to 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the service or the amount determined under section 1834(aa).(2)

Payment determination

Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(aa)

Preventive home visits

The Secretary shall establish a bundled payment amount for a preventive home visit (as defined in section 1861(nnn)), including any referrals made in connection with the visit..(c)

Frequency limitation

Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (O), by striking and at the end;(2)in subparagraph (P), by inserting and after the semicolon; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(Q)in the case of a preventive home visit as defined in section 1861(nnn), which is provided more frequently than is covered under such section..(d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2025.