Congress 108 - HR 792 - Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003

Sponsor

Rep. Philip M. Crane (R-IL)

Cosponsors

Topics

Ambulatory care Health Medicare Physical therapy Physicians Social Welfare Speech disorders

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Summary

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003 - 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.

Actions

Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255-256)
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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