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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
10/28/2022, 1:45 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 5453
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5453
Bill HR 5453 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 17, 2019. Bill HR 5453 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 17, 2019. Bill HR 5453's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 18, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5453
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
16Democrat Cosponsors
7Republican Cosponsors
9Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5453
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Contracts and agency
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Home and outpatient care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5453
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
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.
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5453
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