Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 717
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-22T16:18:50Z
Official Summary
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
This bill expands coverage of cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill allows physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to administer these programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment plans, and prescribe exercise.
Sponsor
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-25 — PDF (3 pages)