Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 8, 2021)
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.
What just happenedMar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2021
- Mar 9, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 8, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 8, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 8, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 8, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House