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| 2 | 2 | | 118THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | DSESSION H. R. 8220 |
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| 5 | 5 | | To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program. |
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| 6 | 6 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 7 | 7 | | MAY1, 2024 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mr. T |
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| 9 | 9 | | RONE(for himself and Mr. NUNNof Iowa) introduced the following bill; |
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| 10 | 10 | | which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- |
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| 11 | 11 | | tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub- |
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| 12 | 12 | | sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of |
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| 13 | 13 | | such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned |
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| 14 | 14 | | A BILL |
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| 15 | 15 | | To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Medicare program. |
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| 17 | 17 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 |
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| 18 | 18 | | tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Occupational Therapy 4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Mental Health Parity Act’’. 5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEC. 2. CLARIFYING COVERAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THER-6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | APY UNDER MEDICARE. 7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 |
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| 28 | 28 | | •HR 8220 IH |
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| 29 | 29 | | shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about 1 |
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| 30 | 30 | | the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occu-2 |
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| 31 | 31 | | pational therapy services furnished to individuals under 3 |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance 4 |
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| 33 | 33 | | use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable 5 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) 6 |
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| 35 | 35 | | codes. 7 |
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