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S.778: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 8, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 8, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to state that, except with respect to high-risk or complex medical services requiring direct levels of supervision, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for Medicare payment for therapeutic hospital outpatient services, that requirement is met if such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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April 8, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) |