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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2802| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2019
Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (97)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-970
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-970
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 17, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-970: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019
Education programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationStudent aid and college costs

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2802| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2019
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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-970
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-970
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 17, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (97)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-970: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationStudent aid and college costs