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Preventive Home Visit Act

12/31/2022, 5:26 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2175

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 2175

Bill S 2175 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 22, 2021. Bill S 2175 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 22, 2021.  Bill S 2175's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of June 22, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2175

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2175

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 2175

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

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