HR 2802 · 116th Congress · Health

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-16· Sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA