H.R. 5452 · 117th Congress · House

PT for PTs Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Sep 30, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021

This bill permanently allows physical therapists to provide telehealth services under Medicare.

Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.

Action Timeline

5
  1. OCT 01, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. SEP 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    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

3

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 1, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 30, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 30, 2021

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