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H.R. 1829 (111th)

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009

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Introduced

31 March 2009

Last action

1 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 January 2026

Healthcare

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 2009

    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

  3. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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