118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3481 — Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023

“A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Dec 13, 2023

Last action Dec 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Dec 13, 2023

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Referred

Dec 13, 2023

Finance

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands certain changes that are scheduled to take effect relating to the coverage of cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare. Currently, such programs require physician supervision. Effective January 1, 2024, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists may also supervise these programs. The bill allows these practitioners to administer programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment plans, and prescribe exercise.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Dec 13, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Dec 13, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.