Moving Medicare to allow ARNPs to order Home Health and DME

Last week, H.R. 2150, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill was introduced with bipartisan support by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Ron Kind (D-WI), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Susan Wild (D-PA) and David Joyce (R-OH). This legislation, identical to Senate bill (S.296) that was introduced in January, would authorize nurse practitioners (NPs) to certify patients, under their care, to be eligible for home health care services. Please visit the AANP Advocacy Center to urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor this legislation.

Every Washington State Congressional Representative signed on to this legislation during the last session. It's time to get their support again. ARNPs United and AANP can help set up and participate in meetings with your representatives. Let's make this the year we get this legislation passed!