Medicare heart and lung rehab could be ordered and overseen by more than doctors. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists could also do that work. The change would start 6 months after the bill becomes law.
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Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on S. 717: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Medicare patients who need heart or lung rehab, and the clinics and hospitals that provide it. It could matter most in areas where patients wait longer because there are not enough doctors available to order or oversee these programs.
Why this matters: People can miss or delay rehab when too few providers are allowed to order or oversee it. This bill could make Medicare heart and lung rehab easier to start by adding more licensed providers to that process. It may also help clinics offer rehab in more outpatient office settings. The effect on access, costs, and health results would depend on how Medicare and providers use the new rules.
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Officially: Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
Medicare heart and lung rehab could be ordered and overseen by more than doctors. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists could also do that work. The change would start 6 months after the bill becomes law.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S717. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Finance
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2/25/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
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