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H.R. 556 (114th)

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

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Introduced

27 January 2015

Last action

27 February 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015 Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians. (Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 2015

    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

  2. 27 January 2015

    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. 27 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 30 January 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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