US SB619 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on March 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-14 - 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 March 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-14 - 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 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.
Title
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1639 (Same As) 2017-03-24 - 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/115th-congress/senate-bill/619/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s619/BILLS-115s619is.pdf |
