# 119-hr-2013: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

119-hr-2013, Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2013
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Expands Medicare home health eligibility to include occupational therapy needs.** The bill would add occupational therapy as a qualifying therapy for Medicare-covered home health services alongside physical and speech therapy, with the change taking effect January 1, 2026. - Medicare beneficiaries and families: People who need occupational therapy could qualify for home health services under Medicare when that need is the basis for eligibility. This can make home-based supports available to more beneficiaries. - Occupational therapists and home health providers: Occupational therapy would be explicitly recognized in the law as a therapy that supports a beneficiary's eligibility for home health care, allowing providers to serve those patients in home settings starting January 1, 2026. - Statutory change: The bill amends Parts A and B of the Social Security Act to list occupational therapy alongside physical and speech therapy as a basis for home health eligibility.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare home health if you need occupational therapy: benefit, high. If enacted, a need for occupational therapy would count toward Medicare home health eligibility, alongside speech therapy. You could qualify under Part A or Part B. Home health agencies could provide and bill Medicare for occupational therapy at home. This would apply to services on or after Januar…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2013)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2013 (as of 2026-10-31).