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S. 1592Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

Sponsored by Margaret Wood HassanSen. Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
Introduced May 15, 2023

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The Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act would make clear that Medicare covers occupational therapy services when they are used to treat substance use or mental health disorders. It directs the Health and Human Services Secretary to inform providers and other stakeholders about the relevant Medicare policies and coding rules within a year of the law’s passage.

Key Provisions

  • The HHS Secretary must, within one year of enactment, conduct education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual as it applies to occupational therapy for mental health or substance‑use disorder treatment.
  • The outreach must explain the applicable HCPCS codes that should be used for billing these occupational therapy services.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

May 15, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

May 15, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

May 15, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 15, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1592

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 15, 2023

Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.

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Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicare

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.