# 119-s-2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

119-s-2847, Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2847
- Congress: 119
- Title: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Clarify Medicare coverage of occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders.** This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide education and outreach to stakeholders within 12 months about how occupational therapy services billed using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes are addressed in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual for treatment of substance use or mental health diagnoses. - Beneficiaries and caregivers could get clearer information on when occupational therapy counts as Medicare-covered care for mental health or substance use treatment. - Occupational therapists and other providers would receive official guidance on HCPCS billing and coverage interpretation, reducing confusion about coding these services. - Medicare administrators and payers would get coordinated education from HHS to explain existing policy in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, helping consistent claims review and program guidance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare guidance on occupational therapy: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to provide education and outreach within 1 year of enactment. The outreach would explain how occupational therapy for substance use and mental health diagnoses is treated under the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual. It would list applicable HCPCS billing codes fo…

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- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-4689: READ Act
- 119-s-2511: College Transparency Act
- 119-s-1637: MVP Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2847)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-4689: READ Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4689)
- [119-s-2511: College Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2511)
- [119-s-1637: MVP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1637)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2847 (as of 2026-04-21).