H.R. 5453 · 116th Congress
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ben Luján
- Introduced
- 2019-12-17
- Latest action
- 2019-12-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.