,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #igg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hell]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit           
occupational !rapi/s to conduct !       
initial assessm5t visit & complete !    
compreh5sive assessm5t "u a ,m$ic>e home
 heal? plan ( c>e = c]ta9 rehabilitation
 cases4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,m$ic>e ,home ,heal?        
,flexibility ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,p]mitt+
 occupational !rapi/s to conduct !      
initial assessm5t visit & complete !    
compreh5sive assessm5t "u a ,m$ic>e home
 heal? plan ( c>e = c]ta9 rehabilitation
 cases  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section   
#dhd4ee7;a77#b7 or #dhd4ee7;b77#c7 (    
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any o!r provision ( law1 an          
occupational !rapi/ may be designat$ to 
conduct ! initial assessm5t visit & to  
complete ! compreh5sive assessm5t = an  

individual :o is eligible = home heal?  
s]vices "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act if ! ref]ral ord] by !   
physician--  7#a7 does n include skill$ 
nurs+ c>e2  7#b7 includes occupation    
!rapy2 &  7#c7 includes physical !rapy  
or spee* language pa?ology4  7b7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 be con/ru$ to provide = initial        
eligibility = cov]age ( home heal?      
s]vices "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act solely on ! basis ( a ne$
 = occupational !rapy4