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Preventive Home Visit Act

2/8/2022, 11:22 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3238

Preventive Home Visit Act

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include biennial preventive home visits, in which a qualified professional conducts a risk assessment of an individual's home and provides appropriate referrals for interventions or modifications to improve physical activity, fall prevention, and nutrition.

Current Status of Bill S 3238

Bill S 3238 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 28, 2020. Bill S 3238 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 28, 2020.  Bill S 3238's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of January 28, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3238

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
1
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3238

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Health promotion and preventive care
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
- Nutrition and diet
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3238

Preventive Home Visit Act
Preventive Home Visit Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of preventive home visits under Medicare, and for other purposes.

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