US HB2342 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 73-34)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-05-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2015-05-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2015-05-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1426 (Same As) 2015-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Education programs funding
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2342/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2342/BILLS-114hr2342ih.pdf |