PT for PTs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5452
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2021-09-30
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health personnel

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Internet, web applications, social media

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill permanently allows physical therapists to provide telehealth services under Medicare.</p> <p>Currently, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mrs. Axne ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021 . 2. Including physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking (described in section 1842(b)(18)(C)) ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term practitioner means a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C). ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(E), by amending such subparagraph to read as follows: (E) Practitioner The term practitioner means— (i) a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C); (ii) a physical therapist; and (iii) a physical therapist assistant acting under the supervision of a physical therapist (whether or not such supervision is provided in-person). .