HR 1421
105th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Medicare
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Physicians
Social Welfare
Outpatient Physical Therapy Standards Act of 1997
Introduced: April 23, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Apr 23, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Outpatient Physical Therapy Standards Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to declare that outpatient occupational therapy services and outpatient physical therapy services furnished as an incident to a physician's professional services must meet specified standards and conditions in order for payment to be made.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1