Rep Bruce Braley (D-IA) recently reintroduced legislation to ensure that communities have access to a wide array of comprehensive health care services, including physical therapy. HR 702 amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program that would allow states the flexibility to bring health care providers to specific areas of need and incentivizes the transition to an interdisciplinary approach to health care.

The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 14.