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S. 2225

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2225, the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 9, 2025 by Sen. Ben Lujan (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Jul 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 2225 has 11 co-sponsors.

sb2225/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2225 IS: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-09
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jul 9, 2025

sb2225/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (07/09/2025)

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Lujan (D) sponsors S. 2225, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2225 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Jul 9, 2025 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 2225 has taken 2 actions since Jul 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 9, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Jul 9, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2225 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 2225, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 2225 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named S. 2225 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Small Business.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONhealthcare associationVirginia17—
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICEAssociation representing physical therapists in business.Virginia15$100K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION17—
HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.15$100K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AARON BISHOP117
ANDREW AMARI117
BRIAN ALLEN117
JUSTIN ELLIOTT117
JUSTIN MOORE117
MICHAEL MATLACK117
RACHEL MILLER117
STEVE KLINE117
KELLY DELMORE115
MONICA MASSARO115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$318.9K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$318.9K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$312.7K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$312.7K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$301.4K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$301.4K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$301.4K2nd Quarter - Report
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICEHOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICEHOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICEHOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICEHOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICEHOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2225 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2225’s is Health.

s2225/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 2225 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Contracts and agency to Medicare.

s2225/subjects.txt
Contracts and agencyHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com