US SB1426 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions 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
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2342 (Same As) 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1426/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1426/BILLS-114s1426is.pdf |
