Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4837: Number of physical therapy visits available to children under medical assistance increased.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the number of physical therapy visits available to children under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 8.
From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the number of physical therapy visits available to children under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 8. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 8, is amended to read: Subd. 8. Physical therapy. (a) Medical assistance covers physical therapy and related services. Specialized maintenance therapy is covered for recipients age 20 and under. (b) Services provided by a physical therapy assistant shall be reimbursed at the same rate as services performed by a physical therapist when the services of the physical therapy assistant are provided under the direction of a physical therapist who is on the premises. Services provided by a physical therapy assistant that are provided under the direction of a physical therapist who is not on the premises shall be reimbursed at 65 percent of the physical therapist rate. (c) Payment for physical therapy and related services is limited to 14 visits per year unless prior authorization of a greater number of visits is obtained.new text begin [ADDED: This paragraph expires upon the effective date of paragraph (d).] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) Effective January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, payment for physical therapy and related services is limited to the following number of visits …
Sponsors
- Robert Bierman (D) · primary sponsor
- John Huot (D)
- Kim Hicks (D)
- Jay Xiong (D)
- Bianca Virnig (D)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Xiong and Virnig
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4837?
- HF4837 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Number of physical therapy visits available to children under medical assistance increased.
- What does HF4837 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the number of physical therapy visits available to children under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 8.
- What is the status of HF4837?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Xiong and Virnig (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4837?
- Robert Bierman (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4837?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4837&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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