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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 29, 2015Health
S. 313

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jul 30, 2015)

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area 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.)

What just happenedJul 30, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
33 cosponsors16 D16 R1 I
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  1. Jul 30, 2015Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.

  2. Jul 30, 2015Committee

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-98.

    Finance Committee
  3. Jul 30, 2015Committee14000

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-98.

    Finance Committee
  4. Jun 24, 2015Committee

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Finance Committee
  5. Jan 29, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  6. Jan 29, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jul 30, 20151

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area 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.)

Introduced in SenateJan 29, 2015

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

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.)