Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015
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S 313 — Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015
Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.
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This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians. (Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)
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Read S 313 on the official United States source →Action History
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.
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Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-98.
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Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
- Chuck Grassley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 313 do?
- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians. (Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)
- Who sponsors S 313?
- S 313 is sponsored by Chuck Grassley (R).
- What is the current status of S 313?
- This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 313?
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