APTA strongly supports legislation that would authorize physical therapists to participate in student loan forgiveness programs such as the National Health Service Corps and Frontline Providers program.
On April 7, 2011, Representatives Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) and Mike Ross (D-AR) and on introduced the Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act (HR 1426), legislation that would authorize physical therapists to participate in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. The companion bill, S 975, was introduced by Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) on May 12, 2011.
On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) introduced the Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 (HR 531). This legislation will ensure that communities have access to a wide array of health care services, including physical therapy. It will help ensure patients can receive comprehensive care, and it incentivizes the transition to an interdisciplinary approach to health care.
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