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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019
Introduced: April 1, 2019
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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