HR 1552 · 110th Congress · Health

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-03-15· Sponsored by Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2007-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize qualified physical therapists to provide services for Medicare beneficiaries without the requirement of a physician referral. Provides for treatment of outpatient speech-language pathology services separately from outpatient physical therapy services.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans