H.R. 1333 · 109th Congress
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Melissa Hart
- Introduced
- 2005-03-16
- Latest action
- 2005-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005 - 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.