Bills are currently in both the House and Senate to extend the exemption
process for therapy caps on outpatient therapy. This is important legislation
which will undoubtedly affect the job market for occupational therapy services
as well as impact the lives and care of our patients. The Senate version was
available for printing and I have attached it below. If your Senators are not
listed as cosponsors or developers, please write and have them support or
cosponsor the bill. Also be sure to write your Representative so that they
know your interest in this legislation.
Text of Senat version:
Securing Effective and Necessary Individual Outpatient Rehabilitation
Services (SENIORS) Act of 2006 (Introduced in Senate)
S 3912 IS
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3912
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the exceptions
process with respect to caps on payments for therapy services under the
Medicare program.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 19, 2006
Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. LINCOLN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. HATCH, and Mr.
TALENT) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the exceptions
process with respect to caps on payments for therapy services under the
Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Securing Effective and Necessary Individual
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (SENIORS) Act of 2006'.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXCEPTIONS PROCESS FOR MEDICARE THERAPY CAPS.
Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is
amended by striking `2006' and inserting `the period beginning on January 1,
2006, and ending on December 31, 2007,'.
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S.3912
Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the
exceptions process with respect to caps on payments for therapy services under
the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 9/19/2006) Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 9/19/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COSPONSORS(4), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by
date)
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 9/19/2006
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] - 9/19/2006
Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] - 9/19/2006
Sen Talent, Jim [MO] - 9/19/2006
The House version is HR 6132
HR 6132
Jimmie
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