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S. 793: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 14, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 14, 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

16

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ben Luján D-NM SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 14, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Ben Luján.
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  1. Mar 14, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 14, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.