Section 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”.
Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021
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.
Sec. 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—
in paragraph (1), by striking “(described in section 1842(b)(18)(C))”;
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
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).”