HR 1639
115th Congress
House
Health
Education programs funding
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
Introduced: March 20, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
This bill 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. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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