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H.R. 1639 (115th)

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017

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Introduced

20 March 2017

Last action

24 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 20 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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