119th Congress
H.R. 2013
Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Lloyd Smucker(R-PA)
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (27)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Added later (21)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Mar 24, 2025
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN) · Apr 28, 2025
- Mike Carey (R-OH) · May 5, 2025
- Mike Kelly (R-PA) · May 20, 2025
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Sep 17, 2025
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Sep 19, 2025
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Sep 23, 2025
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Sep 26, 2025
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) · Sep 30, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Oct 3, 2025
- Young Kim (R-CA) · Oct 3, 2025
- Brad Sherman (D-CA) · Oct 28, 2025
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Oct 28, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Oct 28, 2025
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Nov 10, 2025
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX) · Nov 20, 2025
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) · Nov 20, 2025
- Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Dec 15, 2025
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Jan 30, 2026
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN) · Mar 26, 2026
- Cory Mills (R-FL) · Jun 3, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
This bill allows individuals to receive occupational therapy as a home health service under Medicare without the need for other services. Currently, individuals may only receive occupational therapy as a home health service if they first qualify for home health services based on other needs (e.g., physical therapy).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. - Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House