Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 4, 2021
Last action Aug 4, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Aug 4, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Aug 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Rand Paul
RRepublican
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
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