H.R. 1552 · 110th Congress
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Earl Pomeroy
- Introduced
- 2007-03-15
- Latest action
- 2007-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007 - 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.