Bill113th CongressFiled Mar 19, 2013Health
S. 602
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 19, 2013)
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013 - 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.
What just happenedMar 19, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 19, 2013
- Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate