{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-5159","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":5159,"title":"Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-08-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001185","fullName":"Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]","party":"D","state":"AL","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":57,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-12-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Government information and archives","Home and outpatient care","Medicare"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-08-11","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-08-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-08-04","text":"Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-08-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-08-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill repeals certain payment adjustments for home health services under Medicare that are based on behavioral changes. It also requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to incorporate certain information into its evaluations of the financial performance and impact of home health agencies, including trends under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other payers with respect to home health services.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T09:15:38Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":367,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:23:29.279Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Preserving%20Access%20to%20Home%20Health%20Act%20of%202023"}]}}