Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2021 to Dec 8, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Mar 11, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Mar 11, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Mar 12, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 7, 2021 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | May 11, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | May 11, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | May 20, 2021 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jun 1, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Sep 24, 2021 | |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 18, 2022 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Apr 28, 2022 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 19, 2022 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | May 19, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 24, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jul 28, 2022 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | Aug 2, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Sep 9, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Dec 8, 2022 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 8, 2021 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 8, 2021Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 43, March 8, 2021, page H1121.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1617 | Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
| S 2612 | Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Aug 4, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
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