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Introduced
03/17/2023
03/17/2023
In Committee
03/24/2023
03/24/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.
AI Summary
This bill, the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023, amends the Social Security Act to allow physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare. Specifically, the bill adds physical therapists to the list of providers who can use locum tenens, which refers to the practice of a physician or other healthcare provider temporarily substituting for another provider. This change aims to prevent interruptions in physical therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing physical therapists to have temporary coverage when they are absent from their practices.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (83)
Gus Bilirakis (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Kelly Armstrong (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Troy Carter (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Don Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
French Hill (R),
Jeff Jackson (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Young Kim (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Jake LaTurner (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Tracey Mann (R),
Kathy Manning (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Cory Mills (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Pat Ryan (D),
David Scott (D),
Pete Sessions (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adrian Smith (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
David Trone (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/24/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1617/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1617/BILLS-118hr1617ih.pdf |
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