HR 1611 United States House · 117th Congress

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

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 8, 2021 Last action Mar 9, 2021

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Committee

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 41 co-sponsors