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Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
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.
Summary
- Expands Medicare coverage locations for cardiac rehabilitation from physician's office to office settings more broadly.
- Authorizes physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to prescribe and supervise cardiac rehabilitation exercise and programs in addition to physicians.
- Authorizes physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to prescribe and supervise pulmonary rehabilitation exercise and programs in addition to physicians.
- These amendments take effect 6 months after enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001185.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. (D-AL) [#7]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001172.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Smith, Adrian (R-NE) [#3]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Terri A. Sewell’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $16,100
- GRAIL $15,700
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $10,850
- ROCKY RESEARCH $9,900
- CHARTER BROKERAGE $8,800
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Terri A. Sewell → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 18, 2025 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. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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