Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM· Introduced 9 juillet 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

9 juillet 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 2 décembre 2025

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

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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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
9 juillet 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
9 juillet 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

11 cosponsors

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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM

Cosponsors

Democrat436%
Republican764%

Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Republican:Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND

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Health

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Contracts and agencyHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare

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