To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1639| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
John Shimkus
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (50)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Education programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationStudent aid and college costs
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1639| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
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.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
John Shimkus
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (50)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Education programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationStudent aid and college costs