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HR 5453 116th Congress House

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019

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: January 8, 2020 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 17, 2019
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.
Dec 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019

This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 4 Republican 6
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 17, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Apr 17, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 25, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Jan 15, 2020
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 15, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 14, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 10, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 8, 2020
King, Steve
· Jan 8, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5453: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5453/
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"H.R. 5453: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5453/.
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H.R. 5453, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5453/.
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