US SB950 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND] |
| Sen. John Ensign [R-NV] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] |
| Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1829 (Same As) 2009-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/950/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s950/BILLS-111s950is.pdf |
