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HR 2342 114th Congress House

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015

Official title: 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: October 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Education programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015

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.

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  • S 1426 Identical bill Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 25 Republican 14
Trott, David
· Nov 14, 2016
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 20, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 25, 2016
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 14, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Jul 11, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 7, 2016
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 7, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 23, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 26, 2016
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 9, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Dec 17, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Dec 3, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 17, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 29, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 29, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 7, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 1, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 1, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 17, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 28, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 28, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Jul 9, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 23, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 11, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 9, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2015
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 14, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2342: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2342/
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"H.R. 2342: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2342/.
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