| Letter from Congresswoman Capito |
| 07/07/2009 |
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Dear Nancy: Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding physical therapy; it was good to hear from you and I appreciate the opportunity to learn your views on this issue. As you know, Rep. Pomeroy of North Dakota introduced H.R. 1829, the Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act, on March 31, 2009. This legislation amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize qualified physical therapists to provide services for Medicare beneficiaries without the requirement of a physician referral; and provides for treatment of outpatient speech-language pathology services separately from outpatient physical therapy services. H.R. 1829 was subsequently referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means for further review. Should this legislation come before the full House, I will be sure to take your views into consideration. Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to hearing from you again soon and invite you to visit my website, www.house.gove/capito, for further information and to sign up for my e-mail newsletter. It is an honor to serve you. Sincerely, Shelley Moore Capito, M.C. |
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