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Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 13, 2003

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.

Feb 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255-256)

Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize qualified physical therapists to provide services for Medicare beneficiaries without the requirement of a physician referral.

Provides for treatment of outpatient speech-language pathology services separately from outpatient physical therapy services.

What's happening now February 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 29

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Sep 22, 2004

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Sep 9, 2004

Larsen, Rick

Washington · Jul 22, 2004

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 12, 2004

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jun 24, 2004

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2004

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · May 5, 2004

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · May 5, 2004

Turner, Michael R.

Ohio · Mar 10, 2004

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Feb 26, 2004

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 3, 2003

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Jul 25, 2003

Smith, Adam

Washington · Jul 18, 2003

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jul 8, 2003

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2003

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2003

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2003

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Jun 24, 2003

Vermont · Apr 3, 2003

Diaz-Balart, Mario

Florida · Mar 20, 2003

Sherman, Brad

California · Mar 20, 2003

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Mar 6, 2003

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Mar 6, 2003

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Mar 6, 2003

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Feb 13, 2003

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 792: Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-792/

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"H.R. 792: Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-792/.

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