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H.R.5452: PT for PTs Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Sept. 30, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 1, 2021
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- Introduced in House - Sept. 30, 2021
Bill Summary
Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021 This bill permanently allows physical therapists to provide telehealth services under Medicare. Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 1, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Sept. 30, 2021 |
Referred 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.
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| Sept. 30, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) |