S 950 · 111th Congress · Health

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-04-30· Sponsored by Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2009-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009 - 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 (11)

5 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent