Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017

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Bill Number

HR 807

Introduced

Feb 1, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Health Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare

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Summary

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017

This bill repeals existing caps on Medicare payment for certain outpatient physical-therapy services and speech-language pathology services. Under current law, annual payment for such services is capped at $1,980 in 2017, with specified percentage increases to that limit in subsequent years.

Actions

Feb 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 1, 2017

Introduced in House

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