Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act”.
Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services under the Medicare Program on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
Sec. 2 Eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy
In general— Sections 1814(a)(2)(C) and 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C); 1395n(a)(2)(A)) are each amended by striking “or speech therapy” and all that follows through “need occupational therapy” and inserting “, occupational, or speech therapy”.
Effective date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to home health services provided on or after January 1, 2025.