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PT for PTs Act of 2021

Introduced: September 30, 2021 Introduced by: Hinson, Ashley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Oct 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 30, 2021
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.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021

This bill permanently allows physical therapists to provide telehealth services under Medicare.

Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.

What's happening now October 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5452: PT for PTs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5452/
MLA
"H.R. 5452: PT for PTs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5452/.
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H.R. 5452, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5452/.
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[H.R. 5452: PT for PTs Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5452/)
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