Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act...
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.
The bill, HB6894, aims to improve access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare. Specifically, it seeks to expand these programs to ensure more patients can benefit from them and to speed up the process for patients to start these essential treatments. This would primarily affect Medicare beneficiaries who need cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation services.
The bill was introduced on December 18, 2025, and has been referred to two committees: the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. These committees will review the bill to determine how it falls within their jurisdictions and will consider what provisions should be included.
So far, the key actions are that the bill was introduced and referred to the appropriate committees for further review. The next steps will involve these committees examining the bill's provisions and possibly making recommendations or changes before it moves forward in the legislative process.
