# 116-hr-7154: Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act

116-hr-7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7154
- Congress: 116
- Title: Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act This bill modifies payment and funding for certain outpatient therapy services under Medicare. Among other things, the bill specifically includes physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other specified practitioners who are enrolled as Medicare suppliers as eligible suppliers who may receive COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds under the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The bill also permanently allows physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to provide telehealth services under Medicare, and includes specified therapy services as eligible Medicare telehealth services. (Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.)

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7154)

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- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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