Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 17, 2019)
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
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.
What just happenedDec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 17, 2019
- Dec 18, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Dec 17, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 17, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 17, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 17, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House