Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-08Referred 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.
- 2021-03-08Referred 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.
- 2021-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-08 (00)
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.
Cosponsors (20)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
Subjects
- Contracts and agency
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Home and outpatient care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
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