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HR 1617 118th Congress House Health Contracts and agency Health care coverage and access Health personnel Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2023
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.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 793 Identical bill Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 79
All 79 Democratic 38 Republican 24
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 23, 2024
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Harder, Josh
California · Sep 23, 2024
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 11, 2024
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 11, 2024
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jun 27, 2024
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Jun 27, 2024
Trone, David
· Jun 27, 2024
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 22, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 15, 2024
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Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 1, 2024
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 6, 2024
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 25, 2023
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 20, 2023
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 6, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Oct 6, 2023
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Sep 21, 2023
Gallagher, Mike
· Sep 21, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 21, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Sep 21, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 21, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 11, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 27, 2023
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 27, 2023
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De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Jul 27, 2023
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 27, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 27, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 27, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 27, 2023
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 24, 2023
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Jul 24, 2023
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2023
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 9, 2023
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jun 9, 2023
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 24, 2023
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 24, 2023
 R
Mills, Cory
Florida · May 24, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 24, 2023
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 24, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · May 24, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 15, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · May 15, 2023
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Kim, Young
California · May 15, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· May 15, 2023
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · May 15, 2023
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · May 2, 2023
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 2, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 2, 2023
Napolitano, Grace
· May 2, 2023
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1617: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1617/
MLA
"H.R. 1617: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1617/.
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H.R. 1617, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1617/.
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[H.R. 1617: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1617/)
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