HR 6792
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to education
Federal employees
Geriatrics
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Medical education
Medical personnel
Physical therapy
Recruiting of employees
Scholarships
Trauma care
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' rehabilitation
Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008
Introduced: August 1, 2008
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2 steps
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To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 1, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service; and (2) degree and license requirements for appointment to a physical therapist position.
Establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric, Amputee, Polytrauma, and Rehabilitation Research Fellowships Program to assist in the recruitment of qualified physical therapists for VHA positions specializing in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1