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HR 1421 105th Congress House

Outpatient Physical Therapy Standards Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply standards to outpatient physical therapy provided as an incident to a physician's professional services.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careMedicareOccupational therapyPhysical therapy
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action May 2, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1421: Outpatient Physical Therapy Standards Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1421/
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"H.R. 1421: Outpatient Physical Therapy Standards Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1421/.
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H.R. 1421, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1421/.
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