HR1517Referred to Committee

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-24
Introduced
63
Cosponsors
HR
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Gus M. Bilirakis
Gus M. Bilirakis
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (595 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (63)

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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.

2025-02-24

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Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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