S. 647 · 109th Congress

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-03-17
Latest action
2005-03-17 · Introduced in Senate

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.