US SB1057 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of provisions concerning the National Health Service Corps. Makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
Title
Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT] | Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN] | Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] |
| Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB988 (Same As) 2009-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Education programs funding
Health personnel
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1057/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1057/BILLS-111s1057is.pdf |
