Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025”.
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
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.
Sec. 2 Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare
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.”.
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.