Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act”.
Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to waive the application of certain conditions of payment and conditions of participation for home health services furnished in an emergency area during an emergency period, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Modification of the application of certain conditions of payment and conditions of participation for home health services furnished in an emergency area during an emergency period
Section 1135(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5) is amended—
in paragraph (7), by striking at the end “and”;
in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by inserting the following new paragraph:
“(9) in the case of a home health service (as defined in section 1861(m)) and the home health agency documents the receipt of verbal orders issued by the physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or clinical nurse specialist, as appropriate, with respect to such home health service, conditions of payment or conditions of participation that would otherwise require written—
“(A) signed and dated plan of treatment;
“(B) orders for care;
“(C) certification of benefit eligibility; or
“(D) documentation of a face-to-face encounter.”