[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4712 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4712

  To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare and 
                           Medicaid programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2022

Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare and 
                           Medicaid programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Occupational Therapy Mental Health 
Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFYING COVERAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNDER MEDICARE.

     Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and 
outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with 
respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under 
the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental 
health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure 
Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

SEC. 3. CLARIFYING COVERAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNDER MEDICAID.

     Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance clarifying 
that States may cover occupational therapy services furnished to 
individuals under the Medicaid program for the treatment of a substance 
use or mental health disorder diagnosis.
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