# 115-hr-3820: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017

115-hr-3820, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3820
- Congress: 115
- Title: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-09-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill establishes circumstances under which an occupational therapist may conduct an initial or comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under Medicare. Specifically, an occupational therapist may conduct the assessment if the physician's referral order does not include skilled nursing care but does include: (1) occupational therapy, and (2) physical therapy or speech language pathology.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
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- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3820)

## Related
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3820 (as of 2025-11-18).