Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-2225
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2025-07-09
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025 . 2. 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.