118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6110 — Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023

“To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore physician judgment to prescribe the appropriate mix of skilled modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit.”

Health

Introduced Oct 26, 2023

Last action Dec 17, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Oct 26, 2023

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Referred

Dec 17, 2024

Ways & Means

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows, for purposes of Medicare payment, an intensive rehabilitation therapy program to include other skilled therapeutic modalities besides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology services, or orthotic and prosthetic services, as recommended by the treating physician after the patient is admitted. The bill applies after December 31, 2023, or the last day of the COVID-19 public health emergency, whichever is earlier. (The COVID-19 public health emergency ended May 11, 2023.)

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 26, 2023

Introduced in House

Oct 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.