MN Friends of Physical Therapy

Legislation & Letters of Support MN Members of Congress PT PAC Donations Who Cosponsored PT Lead Bills & Signed Letters Letter Opposing CMS 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Cut Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Tom Emmer, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) – Not up for 9/24/2020 Rep. Dean Phillips, Rep. Pete Stauber, Election until 2024 Letter Opposing CMS 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Cut Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Dean Phillips Sen. Tina Smith (D) $3,500 8/11/2020 Letter Opposing CMS 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Cut Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R -1) $1,000 5/28/2020 Letter Opposing CMS 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Cut Rep. Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Angie Craig (D -2) $3,500 2/5/2020 Rep. Dean Phillips Letter Opposing CMS 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Cut Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Jim Hagedorn Rep. Dean Phillips (D-3) Does Not 09/27/2019 Accept PAC money CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4932/S. 2741) Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Tom Rep. Betty McCollum (D-4) $1,000 Emmer/Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of No Senate Cosponsors/Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Angie Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-5) $0 2019 (S. 970/H.R. 2802) Craig, Rep. Pete Stauber, Rep. Dean Phillips Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3637/S. Rep. Angie Craig/ No Senate Cosponsors Rep. Tom Emmer (R-6) $0 2747) Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R. No House Cosponsors Rep. Collin Peterson (D-7) $2,000 5453) Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S. 2812) No Senate Cosponsors Rep. Pete Stauber (R-8) 1,000 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act (H.R. 5693) No House Cosponsors Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Rep. Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Angie (H.R. 3107) Craig, Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Dean Phillips Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act No House Cosponsors (H.R. 7154) The Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (HR No House Cosponsors/Passed in Senate – No Senate 2891/S. 1608) Cosponsors The Lymphedema Treatment Act (HR 1948/S 518) Passed in House - Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Tom Emmer, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Dean Phillips, Rep. Pete Stauber/Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith Home Health Planning Improvement Act (HR 2150/S Signed into law on March 27 as part of the CARES ACT- 296) Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Tom Emmer, Rep. Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Angie Craig/ Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Rep. Dean Phillips, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Betty McCollum, Full Funding Act (HR 1878/S.866) Rep. Pete Stauber, Rep. Ilhan Omar/Sen. Tina Smith Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (HR Rep. Pete Stauber/No Senate Cosponsors 5611/S.2600)

Medicaid Coronavirus Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith Response Act (S. 4108) Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith Act (S. 4100) Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act (H.R. 2293/S 1223) Passed Congress and signed into law on 12/20/2019 - Rep. Tom Emmer, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Dean Phillips/No Senate Cosponsors