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S. 1815 113th Congress Senate

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

Introduced: November 20, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Allied health servicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelMental health
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Dec 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 12, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists within the definition of "behavioral and mental health professionals" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1037 Identical bill Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act
  • HR 4574 Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 20, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1815: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1815/
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"S. 1815: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1815/.
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S. 1815, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1815/.
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