Primary Health Services Enhancement Act

H.R. 5693 · 116th Congress · Jan 28, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Primary Health Services Enhancement Act”.

2. Expanding Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services

(a)

In general— Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by striking at the end “and”;

(B)

by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and

(C)

by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

“(C) such physical therapy services (as defined in subsection (p)) furnished by a physical therapist, and”

(2)

in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “subparagraphs (A) and (B)” and inserting “subparagraphs (A) through (C)”; and

(3)

in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “subparagraphs (A) through (C)” and inserting “subparagraphs (A) through (D)”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.

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Jan 28, 2020viewing Introduced in House Mr. Kind (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) 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

Primary Health Services Enhancement Act

1. Short title

2. Expanding Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services

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