Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-03-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-03-17Introduced in House
- 2021-03-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-17 (00)
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021
This bill accelerates and 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 expedites the effective date of these changes to January 1, 2022, and also allows these practitioners to administer programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment plans, and prescribe exercise.
Cosponsors (20)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Health personnel
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Nursing
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