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HR 3426 113th Congress House

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

Introduced: December 11, 2014 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 30, 2013
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.
Oct 30, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians.

(Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2818 Related bill Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 2 Republican 6
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 11, 2014
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 2, 2014
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 20, 2014
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 14, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Nov 13, 2014
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2014
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 13, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 13, 2014
WALDEN, GREG
· Nov 13, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 15, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 9, 2014
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 30, 2014
Barrow, John
· Jul 29, 2014
Burgess, Michael
· Jun 11, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Jun 11, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Jun 11, 2014
King, Steve
· Feb 18, 2014
Schwartz, Allyson
· Feb 5, 2014
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 21, 2014
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3426: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3426/
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"H.R. 3426: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3426/.
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H.R. 3426, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3426/.
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