Medicare Project: What's going on?

We are continuing to seek co-sponsors from the House of Representatives for

H.R. 4248 “Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreation Therapy Act of 2007”

which if passed will require CMS to clarify the regulatory language which states that Recreation Therapy is a necessary service which should be provided in SNF's, IRF's and IPF's across the country.

It is important that everyone know if their Representatives are supportive of Recreation Therapy and specifically H.R. 4248. Currently, the following Representatives have co-sponsored H.R. 4248:

Rep. Phil English [PA-3]

Rep. John Peterson [PA-5]

Rep. Charles Dent [PA-15]

Rep. Patrick Murphy [PA-8]

Rep. Joe Sestak [PA-7]

Rep. Jim Gerlach [PA-6]

Rep. Robert Brady [PA-1]

Rep. Todd Russell Platts [PA-19]

You can follow along with the Bill by clicking on the website below:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR04248:@@@P

If you want to get your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 4248, contact your NJ/EPA TRA State Rep:

Sarah Telthorster- stelthorster@yahoo.com 610-389-2551 for PA

Barb Wilhite- wilhite@temple.edu 215-204-5746 for NJ