US Congress House Bill 1761 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), thereby making occupational therapists eligible for the NHSC fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the NHSC Scholarship Program, and the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. This amendment applies only in fiscal years when funding for NHSC programs is greater than FY2015 funding.

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015

Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-04-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1761/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1761/BILLS-114hr1761ih.pdf