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H.R. 5453

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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · December 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
December 17, 2019
Sponsor
Rep. Ben LujanD
Cosponsors (16)
7D 9R
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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019 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.

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