118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

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

“To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.”

Health

Introduced Mar 17, 2023

Last action Dec 17, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 17, 2023

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Referred

Dec 17, 2024

E&C · Ways & Means

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 5 actions

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 17, 2023

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.

Mar 17, 2023