HR 5452
117th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet, web applications, social media
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
PT for PTs Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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