Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014
Latest action · Sep 16, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians.
(Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2014 to Nov 12, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Sep 16, 2014 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Sep 16, 2014 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Nov 12, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Sep 16, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3426 | Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2014Introduced in Senate
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