Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-17Referred 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.
- 2023-03-17Referred 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.
- 2023-03-17Introduced in House
- 2023-03-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-17 (00)
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
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)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Jake LaTurner (R-KS)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
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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