118th Congress Health
H.R. 4829: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill expands certain health professional programs and Medicare covered services to include physical therapists.
Specifically, the bill expands the National Health Service Corps to include physical therapists and provides for the designation of specific health professional target areas for physical therapists under the program. The bill also expands covered services of rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers under Medicare to include physical therapy services.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Kelly Armstrong R-NDOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Robert Wittman R-VA
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Dean Phillips D-MN
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Brian Higgins D-NY
- Gregorio Sablan D-MP
- David Scott D-GA
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Patrick Ryan D-NY
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Donald Davis D-NC
- David Trone D-MD
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Eric Sorensen D-IL
- Dina Titus D-NV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Diana DeGette SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Diana DeGette.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.