Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 24, 2025 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.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
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 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 25, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2025Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2225 | Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
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