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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

Introduced: July 28, 2015 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 2015
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.
Jan 27, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

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.)

What's happening now February 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 20 Republican 19
Trott, David
· Sep 28, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 7, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 21, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 13, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 5, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 23, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 27, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 27, 2016
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 21, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 18, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 14, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 11, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 2, 2016
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 15, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 21, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 10, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 29, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 28, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 25, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· Jun 25, 2015
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 18, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 12, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 12, 2015
Young, David
· Jun 12, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 9, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 9, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 3, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 2, 2015
Dent, Charles
· May 19, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 19, 2015
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 14, 2015
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Mar 24, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 13, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 24, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 11, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 27, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 27, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 556: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-556/
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