EMPOWER Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-25Referred 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.
- 2023-07-25Referred 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.
- 2023-07-25Introduced in House
- 2023-07-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-25 (00)
Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act or the EMPOWER Act
This bill prohibits the supervision requirements for physical therapy assistants and occupational therapy assistants for covered outpatient services under Medicare from being different from supervision requirements under state law. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of Medicare payment differentials for such services in rural areas.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Brandon Williams (R-NY)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
Subjects
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
- Rural conditions and development
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