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H.R. 1617: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 17, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 17, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

82

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Gus Bilirakis R-FL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 17, 2023Introduced in the House by Gus Bilirakis.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 24, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Mar 17, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Mar 17, 2023Referred 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.