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H. R. 7618 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for purposes of the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:798
H.R. 7618, also known as the "Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act" or the "SAFE Act," proposes changes to the Social Security Act to allow physical therapists and occupational therapists to be included as health professionals during the annual wellness visit...
Simple Explanation
The SAFE Act wants to let special helpers called physical and occupational therapists join in when older people visit the doctor every year to check how they're doing. It also wants to make sure that more help is offered to older people who might fall and hurt themselves.
H. R. 7279 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the administrative burden on physicians and physical and occupational therapists, with respect to plan of care certification and recertification requirements.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:427
H.R. 7279, also known as the "Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act" or the "REDUCE Act," seeks to alleviate some of the paperwork burden on doctors and physical or occupational therapists concerning care plan certification requirements. The bill proposes...
Simple Explanation
Congress is talking about making it easier for doctors and therapists to handle paperwork by letting therapists quickly share their care plans with doctors, and doctors can correct them if needed, without needing extra permission to help patients.

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