H.R. 1829 · 111th Congress
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Earl Pomeroy
- Introduced
- 2009-03-31
- Latest action
- 2009-04-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009 - 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.