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H.R. 792 (108th)

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2003

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255-256)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 26 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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