H.R. 1611 · 117th Congress · House

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Mar 8, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 09, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 08, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  6. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 9, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active