# 119-hr-4037: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.

119-hr-4037, Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4037
- Congress: 119
- Title: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Clarifies Medicare coverage of occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out education and outreach, within 1 year of enactment, about how the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and applicable HCPCS codes apply to occupational therapy for those conditions. - Providers: Occupational therapists and billing staff would get clearer guidance on which OT services for mental health and substance use disorders are described in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and which HCPCS codes apply. - Patients and families: People with mental health or substance use disorders would have clearer information about when occupational therapy can be part of their Medicare-covered care. - Medicare stakeholders: Targeted outreach aims to align understanding across providers, beneficiaries, and other interested parties using existing manual language and HCPCS coding.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare would explain occupational therapy for mental health: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would run education and outreach within 1 year of enactment. It would explain how the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual treats occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders. Guidance would use the correct HCPCS billing codes. This would clarify coverage and billing…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4037 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4037)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4037 (as of 2026-04-21).