United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1333 (109th)
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005
Introduced
16 March 2005
Last action
24 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005 - 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.
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Timeline
16 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 March 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1333
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1333
- us · 109-hr-1333 · source updated 15 August 2025