Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

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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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 July 2015

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  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 July 2015

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 30 July 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 January 2015

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 January 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

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