A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the supervision requirements for physical therapy assistants and occupational therapy assistants for covered outpatient services under Medicare from being different from supervision requirements under state law.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5/
"S. 5: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5/.
S. 5, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5/.
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