Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 2847
Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
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Introduced 2025-09-17Topic: health care · public healthSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide education and outreach to stakeholders within one year after the bill becomes law. The education would cover the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual as it applies to occupational therapy services for Medicare patients. It focuses on occupational therapy used to treat a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis, billed using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.
Sponsors
- Margaret Wood Hassan Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2025-09-17 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |