[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3090 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3090
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2003
Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Occupational Therapy
Coverage Eligibility Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF A NEED FOR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.
(a) 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''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to home health services provided on or after October 1, 2003.
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