H.R. 1517 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 63 (42 D, 21 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-24
Latest action (2025-02-24): 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.
What H.R. 1517 does, in plain terms
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025 This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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