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H.R. 1517In committee
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
Introduced: Feb 24, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 24, 2025
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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.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
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.
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Health
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Contracts and agencyHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred 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.
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