HR 792
108th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Medicare
Physical therapy
Physicians
Social Welfare
Speech disorders
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003
Introduced: February 13, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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