S 619
115th Congress
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
Introduced: March 14, 2017
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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