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S. 2459 118th Congress Senate

Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2024 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 25, 2023
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 Latest action July 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act or the EMPOWER Act

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. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of Medicare payment differentials for such services in rural areas.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 6, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 7, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2459: Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2459/
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"S. 2459: Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2459/.
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S. 2459, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2459/.
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