United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 792 (108th)
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003
Introduced
13 February 2003
Last action
26 February 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003 - 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
13 February 2003
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
13 February 2003
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
13 February 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255-256)
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 February 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/792
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/792
- us · 108-hr-792 · source updated 18 August 2025