Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/14/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-03-14Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-14 (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 (16)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Marsha Blackburn (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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