HR 1761
114th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Student aid and college costs
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 13, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), thereby making occupational therapists eligible for the NHSC fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the NHSC Scholarship Program, and the NHSC Loan Repayment Program.
This amendment applies only in fiscal years when funding for NHSC programs is greater than FY2015 funding.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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