S. 313 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 177 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 313 [Report No. 114–98] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2015Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Coons, Mr. Thune, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Brown, Mr. King, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Burr, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Heller, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Peters, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance July 30, 2015Reported by Mr. Hatch, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic 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 2015. 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— (1) by striking and before (H); and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) 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 amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015. 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— (1) by striking and before (H); and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), a medically underserved area (as designated pursuant to section 330(b)(3)(A) of such Act), or a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)), 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 amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act. July 30, 2015Reported with an amendment