HB4829: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow physical therapists to participate in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program, which helps healthcare workers pay back student loans in exchange for working in underserved areas. It would also expand Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services at rural health clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers, which are clinics serving low-income and rural communities. Physical therapists are healthcare professionals who help patients recover movement and manage pain after injury or illness. The bill was introduced in Congress and is currently awaiting review.
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HB4829: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Diana DeGette
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (23)
Kelly Armstrong
Robert Wittman
Eleanor Norton
Jill Tokuda
Jerrold Nadler