Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021

Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

DDD DeGetteSponsor

67 cosponsors · 48 D, 19 R

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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill makes physical therapists eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. This program assists primary care, mental health, and dental providers in repaying eligible student loans in exchange for working in areas with shortages of such providers.