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Sep 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Source: Senate
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Sep 17, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Sep 17, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2847 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2847
To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2847 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2847
To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Occupational Therapy Mental Health
Parity Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
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