S. 493 · 108th Congress
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Blanche Lincoln
- Introduced
- 2003-02-27
- Latest action
- 2003-02-27 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize qualified physical therapists to provide services for Medicare beneficiaries without the requirement of a physician referral.Provides for treatment of outpatient speech-language pathology services separately from outpatient physical therapy services.