United States · Bill · S
S. 950 (111th)
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009
Introduced
30 April 2009
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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21 January 2026
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 April 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/950
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/950