S. 950 · 111th Congress

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-04-30
Latest action
2009-04-30 · Introduced in Senate

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.