117 S2612 IS: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 U.S. Senate 2021-08-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2612IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 4, 2021Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Thune, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021.

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Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare

(a)

In general

The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended by striking , and (J) and all that follows through physicians’ services furnished by physicians. and inserting , and (J) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians..(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.