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S.493: Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 27, 2003
- Latest Major Action Feb. 27, 2003
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (14 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003 - 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb. 27, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) |