H.R. 1517 · 119th Congress · House

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

Active· Introduced in House
Introduced
Feb 24, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 24, 2025House floor actions

    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.

  2. FEB 24, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2025

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2025

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