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S. 793 118th Congress Senate

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

Introduced: March 14, 2023 Introduced by: Ben Ray Luján Democratic · New Mexico 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.
Mar 14, 2023
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 Latest action March 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1617 Identical bill Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 4 Republican 9
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2024
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 14, 2024
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 6, 2024
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 5, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 17, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 3, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 11, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 15, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 29, 2023
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 15, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 14, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 14, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 793: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-793/
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"S. 793: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-793/.
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S. 793, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-793/.
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