H.R. 6894

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6894

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite 
access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation 
programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Ms. Sewell (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

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A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite 
access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation 
programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

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 ``Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac 
Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND 
PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS UNDER MEDICARE PROGRAM.

(a) Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.--Section 1861(eee) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``a 
physician's office'' and inserting ``the office 
setting''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after 
``physician'' the following: ``(as defined in 
subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse 
practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those 
terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``physician-prescribed 
exercise'' and inserting ``exercise prescribed by a physician 
(as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, 
nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those 
terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''; and
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ``physician'' the 
following: ``(as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician 
assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as 
those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''.
(b) Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.--Section 1861(fff) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``physician-prescribed 
exercise'' and inserting ``exercise prescribed by a physician 
(as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, 
nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those 
terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``physician'' the 
following: ``(as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician 
assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as 
those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date 
that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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