Skip to main content
S 975 112th Congress Senate

Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 23, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Education programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Medical educationStudent aid and college costs
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 12, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 12, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011 - 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. Makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1426 Identical bill Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 23, 2012
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 14, 2011
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 12, 2011
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 975: Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-975/
MLA
"S. 975: Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-975/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 975, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-975/.
Markdown link
[S. 975: Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-975/)
Report a problem