<billStatus>
 <version>
  3.0.0
 </version>
 <bill>
  <number>
   1611
  </number>
  <updateDate>
   2023-01-11T13:48:26Z
  </updateDate>
  <updateDateIncludingText>
   2023-01-11T13:48:26Z
  </updateDateIncludingText>
  <originChamber>
   House
  </originChamber>
  <type>
   HR
  </type>
  <introducedDate>
   2021-03-08
  </introducedDate>
  <congress>
   117
  </congress>
  <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 1611.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.[Page H1121]&lt;/pre&gt;
  </constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
  <committees>
   <item>
    <systemCode>
     hsif00
    </systemCode>
    <name>
     Energy and Commerce Committee
    </name>
    <chamber>
     House
    </chamber>
    <type>
     Standing
    </type>
    <subcommittees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hsif14
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Health Subcommittee
      </name>
      <activities>
       <item>
        <name>
         Referred to
        </name>
        <date>
         2021-03-09T14:13:33Z
        </date>
       </item>
      </activities>
     </item>
    </subcommittees>
    <activities>
     <item>
      <name>
       Referred to
      </name>
      <date>
       2021-03-08T17:03:30Z
      </date>
     </item>
    </activities>
   </item>
   <item>
    <systemCode>
     hswm00
    </systemCode>
    <name>
     Ways and Means Committee
    </name>
    <chamber>
     House
    </chamber>
    <type>
     Standing
    </type>
    <subcommittees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hswm02
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Health Subcommittee
      </name>
      <activities>
       <item>
        <name>
         Referred to
        </name>
        <date>
         2021-03-08T16:09:08Z
        </date>
       </item>
      </activities>
     </item>
    </subcommittees>
    <activities>
     <item>
      <name>
       Referred to
      </name>
      <date>
       2021-03-08T17:03:35Z
      </date>
     </item>
    </activities>
   </item>
  </committees>
  <relatedBills>
   <item>
    <title>
     Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
    </title>
    <congress>
     117
    </congress>
    <number>
     2612
    </number>
    <type>
     S
    </type>
    <latestAction>
     <actionDate>
      2021-08-04
     </actionDate>
     <text>
      Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
     </text>
    </latestAction>
    <relationshipDetails>
     <item>
      <type>
       Identical bill
      </type>
      <identifiedBy>
       CRS
      </identifiedBy>
     </item>
    </relationshipDetails>
   </item>
  </relatedBills>
  <actions>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-09
    </actionDate>
    <committees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hsif14
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Health Subcommittee
      </name>
     </item>
    </committees>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      1
     </code>
     <name>
      House committee actions
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
    <text>
     Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
    </text>
    <type>
     Committee
    </type>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-08
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     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.
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     H11100
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      2
     </code>
     <name>
      House floor actions
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
    <committees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hswm00
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Ways and Means Committee
      </name>
     </item>
    </committees>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-08
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     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.
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     H11100
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      2
     </code>
     <name>
      House floor actions
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
    <committees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hsif00
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Energy and Commerce Committee
      </name>
     </item>
    </committees>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-08
    </actionDate>
    <committees>
     <item>
      <systemCode>
       hswm02
      </systemCode>
      <name>
       Health Subcommittee
      </name>
     </item>
    </committees>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      1
     </code>
     <name>
      House committee actions
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
    <text>
     Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
    </text>
    <type>
     Committee
    </type>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-08
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     Introduced in House
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     Intro-H
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      9
     </code>
     <name>
      Library of Congress
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
   </item>
   <item>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-08
    </actionDate>
    <text>
     Introduced in House
    </text>
    <type>
     IntroReferral
    </type>
    <actionCode>
     1000
    </actionCode>
    <sourceSystem>
     <code>
      9
     </code>
     <name>
      Library of Congress
     </name>
    </sourceSystem>
   </item>
  </actions>
  <sponsors>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     B001257
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Gus
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Bilirakis
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     FL
    </state>
    <middleName>
     M.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     12
    </district>
    <isByRequest>
     N
    </isByRequest>
   </item>
  </sponsors>
  <cosponsors>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     T000469
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Paul
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Tonko
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     NY
    </state>
    <district>
     20
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-08
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     True
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     F000466
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Brian
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Fitzpatrick
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     PA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     K.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     1
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-10
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     V000133
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Jefferson
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Van Drew
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     NJ
    </state>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-10
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     D000619
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Rodney
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Davis
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     IL
    </state>
    <district>
     13
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-10
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     H001056
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Jaime
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Herrera Beutler
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     WA
    </state>
    <district>
     3
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-11
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     B001287
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Ami
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Bera
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CA
    </state>
    <district>
     7
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-11
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     G000574
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Ruben
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Gallego
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     AZ
    </state>
    <district>
     7
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-03-12
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     G000551
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Raúl
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Grijalva
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     AZ
    </state>
    <middleName>
     M.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     3
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-05-07
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     C001097
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Tony
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Cárdenas
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CA
    </state>
    <district>
     29
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-05-11
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     S001172
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Adrian
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Smith
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     NE
    </state>
    <district>
     3
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-05-11
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     L000579
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Alan
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Lowenthal
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     S.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     47
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-05-12
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     W000821
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Bruce
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Westerman
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     AR
    </state>
    <district>
     4
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-05-20
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     H001072
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     J.
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Hill
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     AR
    </state>
    <middleName>
     French
    </middleName>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-06-01
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     D000617
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Suzan
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     DelBene
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     WA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     K.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     1
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-06-15
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     C001068
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Steve
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Cohen
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     TN
    </state>
    <district>
     9
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-07-22
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     G000568
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     H.
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Griffith
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     VA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     Morgan
    </middleName>
    <district>
     9
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-07-22
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     A000371
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Pete
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Aguilar
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CA
    </state>
    <district>
     31
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-08-03
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     D000197
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     DIANA
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     DEGETTE
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CO
    </state>
    <district>
     1
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-09-24
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     A000377
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Kelly
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Armstrong
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     ND
    </state>
    <district>
     0
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-10-15
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     M000871
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Tracey
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Mann
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     KS
    </state>
    <district>
     1
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-10-21
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     B001295
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Mike
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Bost
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     IL
    </state>
    <district>
     12
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-11-05
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     N000191
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Joe
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Neguse
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CO
    </state>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2021-11-05
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     N000179
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     GRACE
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     NAPOLITANO
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     CA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     F.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     32
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-03-09
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     W000826
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Susan
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Wild
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     PA
    </state>
    <district>
     7
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-03-09
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     R000576
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     C. A.
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Ruppersberger
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     MD
    </state>
    <middleName>
     Dutch
    </middleName>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-03-09
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     K000009
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     MARCY
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     KAPTUR
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     OH
    </state>
    <district>
     9
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-03-18
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     P000607
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Mark
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Pocan
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     WI
    </state>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-04-28
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     F000459
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Charles
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Fleischmann
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     TN
    </state>
    <middleName>
     J. "Chuck"
    </middleName>
    <district>
     3
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-05-19
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     C001072
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Andre
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Carson
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     IN
    </state>
    <district>
     7
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-05-19
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     H001038
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Brian
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Higgins
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     NY
    </state>
    <district>
     26
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-06-16
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     C001078
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Gerald
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Connolly
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     VA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     E.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     11
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-06-16
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     C001090
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Matt
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Cartwright
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     PA
    </state>
    <district>
     8
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-06-16
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     D000399
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     LLOYD
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     DOGGETT
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     TX
    </state>
    <district>
     35
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-06-24
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     S001200
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Darren
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Soto
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     FL
    </state>
    <district>
     9
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-07-01
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     D000629
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Sharice
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Davids
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     KS
    </state>
    <district>
     3
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-07-28
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     L000266
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Jake
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     LaTurner
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     KS
    </state>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-08-02
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     K000380
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Daniel
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Kildee
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     MI
    </state>
    <middleName>
     T.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     5
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-09-02
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     J000301
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Dusty
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Johnson
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     SD
    </state>
    <district>
     0
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-09-02
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     S001196
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Elise
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Stefanik
    </lastName>
    <party>
     R
    </party>
    <state>
     NY
    </state>
    <middleName>
     M.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     21
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-09-09
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     P000616
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Dean
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Phillips
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     MN
    </state>
    <district>
     3
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-09-22
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
   <item>
    <bioguideId>
     B001296
    </bioguideId>
    <fullName>
     Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
    </fullName>
    <firstName>
     Brendan
    </firstName>
    <lastName>
     Boyle
    </lastName>
    <party>
     D
    </party>
    <state>
     PA
    </state>
    <middleName>
     F.
    </middleName>
    <district>
     2
    </district>
    <sponsorshipDate>
     2022-12-08
    </sponsorshipDate>
    <isOriginalCosponsor>
     False
    </isOriginalCosponsor>
   </item>
  </cosponsors>
  <policyArea>
   <name>
    Health
   </name>
  </policyArea>
  <subjects>
   <legislativeSubjects>
    <item>
     <name>
      Contracts and agency
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Health care coverage and access
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Health personnel
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Home and outpatient care
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
     </name>
    </item>
    <item>
     <name>
      Medicare
     </name>
    </item>
   </legislativeSubjects>
   <policyArea>
    <name>
     Health
    </name>
   </policyArea>
  </subjects>
  <summaries>
   <summary>
    <versionCode>
     00
    </versionCode>
    <actionDate>
     2021-03-08
    </actionDate>
    <actionDesc>
     Introduced in House
    </actionDesc>
    <updateDate>
     2021-05-10T16:26:35Z
    </updateDate>
    <text>
     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;2021&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
    </text>
   </summary>
  </summaries>
  <title>
   Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
  </title>
  <titles>
   <item>
    <titleType>
     Display Title
    </titleType>
    <title>
     Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
    </title>
   </item>
   <item>
    <titleType>
     Official Title as Introduced
    </titleType>
    <title>
     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.
    </title>
    <billTextVersionName>
     Introduced in House
    </billTextVersionName>
    <billTextVersionCode>
     IH
    </billTextVersionCode>
   </item>
   <item>
    <titleType>
     Short Title(s) as Introduced
    </titleType>
    <title>
     Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
    </title>
    <billTextVersionName>
     Introduced in House
    </billTextVersionName>
    <billTextVersionCode>
     IH
    </billTextVersionCode>
   </item>
  </titles>
  <textVersions>
   <item>
    <type>
     Introduced in House
    </type>
    <date>
     2021-03-08T05:00:00Z
    </date>
    <formats>
     <item>
      <url>
       https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1611ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1611ih.xml
      </url>
     </item>
    </formats>
   </item>
  </textVersions>
  <latestAction>
   <actionDate>
    2021-03-09
   </actionDate>
   <text>
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
   </text>
  </latestAction>
 </bill>
 <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
  <dc:format>
   text/xml
  </dc:format>
  <dc:language>
   EN
  </dc:language>
  <dc:rights>
   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.
  </dc:rights>
  <dc:contributor>
   Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
  </dc:contributor>
  <dc:description>
   This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
  </dc:description>
 </dublinCore>
</billStatus>

2021-03-09
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-03-08
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-03-08
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
2021-03-08
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
Intro-H
2021-03-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-03-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-03-08T17:03:30Z
Referred to
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
2021-03-09T14:13:33Z
Referred to
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
hsif00
Standing
2021-03-08T17:03:35Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
2021-03-08T16:09:08Z
Referred to
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
hswm00
Standing
T000469
20
Paul
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Tonko
D
2021-03-08
NY
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-03-10
PA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-03-10
NJ
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-03-10
IL
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-03-11
WA
B001287
7
Ami
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Bera
D
2021-03-11
CA
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-03-12
AZ
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-05-07
AZ
C001097
29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-05-11
CA
S001172
3
Adrian
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Smith
R
2021-05-11
NE
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-05-12
CA
W000821
4
Bruce
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Westerman
R
2021-05-20
AR
H001072
2
J.
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Hill
French
R
2021-06-01
AR
D000617
1
Suzan
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
DelBene
K.
D
2021-06-15
WA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-07-22
TN
G000568
9
H.
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Griffith
Morgan
R
2021-07-22
VA
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-08-03
CA
D000197
1
DIANA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
DEGETTE
D
2021-09-24
CO
A000377
0
Kelly
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Armstrong
R
2021-10-15
ND
M000871
1
Tracey
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Mann
R
2021-10-21
KS
B001295
12
Mike
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Bost
R
2021-11-05
IL
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-11-05
CO
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2022-03-09
CA
W000826
7
Susan
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Wild
D
2022-03-09
PA
R000576
2
C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Ruppersberger
Dutch
D
2022-03-09
MD
K000009
9
MARCY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
KAPTUR
D
2022-03-18
OH
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2022-04-28
WI
F000459
3
Charles
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Fleischmann
J. "Chuck"
R
2022-05-19
TN
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2022-05-19
IN
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2022-06-16
NY
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2022-06-16
VA
C001090
8
Matt
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Cartwright
D
2022-06-16
PA
D000399
35
LLOYD
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
DOGGETT
D
2022-06-24
TX
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2022-07-01
FL
D000629
3
Sharice
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Davids
D
2022-07-28
KS
L000266
2
Jake
Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]
LaTurner
R
2022-08-02
KS
K000380
5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
T.
D
2022-09-02
MI
J000301
0
Dusty
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Johnson
R
2022-09-02
SD
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2022-09-09
NY
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2022-09-22
MN
B001296
2
Brendan
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Boyle
F.
D
2022-12-08
PA
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
text/xml
EN
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.
2021-03-08
2021-03-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Health
2021-08-04
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Identical bill
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
S
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
N
Bilirakis
M.
R
FL
Contracts and agency Health care coverage and access Health personnel Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare
2021-03-08
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>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.</p>
2021-05-10T16:26:35Z
00
2021-03-08T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1611ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1611ih.xml
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
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
IH
Introduced in House
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:26Z
2023-01-11T13:48:26Z
3.0.0
2021-08-04
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Identical bill
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
S
2021-03-09
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-03-08
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-03-08
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
2021-03-08
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
Intro-H
2021-03-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-03-08
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
N
Bilirakis
M.
R
FL
T000469
20
Paul
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Tonko
D
2021-03-08
NY
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-03-10
PA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-03-10
NJ
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-03-10
IL
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-03-11
WA
B001287
7
Ami
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Bera
D
2021-03-11
CA
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-03-12
AZ
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-05-07
AZ
C001097
29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-05-11
CA
S001172
3
Adrian
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Smith
R
2021-05-11
NE
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-05-12
CA
W000821
4
Bruce
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Westerman
R
2021-05-20
AR
H001072
2
J.
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Hill
French
R
2021-06-01
AR
D000617
1
Suzan
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
DelBene
K.
D
2021-06-15
WA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-07-22
TN
G000568
9
H.
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Griffith
Morgan
R
2021-07-22
VA
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-08-03
CA
D000197
1
DIANA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
DEGETTE
D
2021-09-24
CO
A000377
0
Kelly
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Armstrong
R
2021-10-15
ND
M000871
1
Tracey
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Mann
R
2021-10-21
KS
B001295
12
Mike
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Bost
R
2021-11-05
IL
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-11-05
CO
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2022-03-09
CA
W000826
7
Susan
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Wild
D
2022-03-09
PA
R000576
2
C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Ruppersberger
Dutch
D
2022-03-09
MD
K000009
9
MARCY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
KAPTUR
D
2022-03-18
OH
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2022-04-28
WI
F000459
3
Charles
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Fleischmann
J. "Chuck"
R
2022-05-19
TN
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2022-05-19
IN
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2022-06-16
NY
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2022-06-16
VA
C001090
8
Matt
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Cartwright
D
2022-06-16
PA
D000399
35
LLOYD
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
DOGGETT
D
2022-06-24
TX
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2022-07-01
FL
D000629
3
Sharice
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Davids
D
2022-07-28
KS
L000266
2
Jake
Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]
LaTurner
R
2022-08-02
KS
K000380
5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
T.
D
2022-09-02
MI
J000301
0
Dusty
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Johnson
R
2022-09-02
SD
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2022-09-09
NY
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2022-09-22
MN
B001296
2
Brendan
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Boyle
F.
D
2022-12-08
PA
Contracts and agency Health care coverage and access Health personnel Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare
2021-03-08
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>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.</p>
2021-05-10T16:26:35Z
00
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
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
IH
Introduced in House
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.