Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 14, 2017Health
S. 619
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 14, 2017)
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
What just happenedMar 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 14, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 14, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate