HR 1333
109th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Medicare
Physical therapy
Physicians
Social Welfare
Speech disorders
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005
Introduced: March 16, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2005
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.
Plain-English summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005 - 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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