Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
United States119th CongressS-2225Senate
Updated: Jul 9, 2025
Summary
This bill proposes an amendment to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, specifically concerning Medicare provisions for healthcare providers. Its central aim is to extend the ability to utilize locum tenens arrangements to physical therapists, a provision currently available to physicians. The legislation would modify section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act, enabling physical therapy practices to engage temporary substitute therapists. This ensures uninterrupted patient care for outpatient physical therapy services when a primary therapist is temporarily absent. The amendment is designed to take effect for all services furnished after the date of the Act's enactment.
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HR-1517: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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