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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

Introduced: July 10, 2019 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

This bill makes the provision of physical therapy services a profession eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. The NHSC Loan Repayment Program assists specified health care professionals to repay eligible student loans in exchange for providing services in areas with limited access to health care.

What's happening now May 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 94
All 94 Democratic 34 Republican 24
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 11, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 9, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 22, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 28, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 14, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jan 27, 2020
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 17, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Jan 13, 2020
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jan 13, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 7, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jan 7, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Dec 19, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Dec 9, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 9, 2019
Phillips, Dean
· Nov 22, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 22, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Nov 22, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 12, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 31, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 16, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Oct 16, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Oct 16, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Oct 8, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Oct 8, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Oct 8, 2019
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 8, 2019
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 8, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Sep 20, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 16, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Sep 16, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 16, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 16, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Aug 16, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 16, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Aug 16, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Aug 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2802: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2802/
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