H.R. 1134 – Reading Mode

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1134

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 16, 2007

Mr. Berry (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Graves, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Souder, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Boren) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007.

National Health Service Corps; participation of physical therapists in loan repayment program

(a)

Mission of corps; definition of primary health services

Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking or mental health, and inserting mental health, or physical therapy,.

(b)

Loan repayment program

Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants; and inserting physician assistants, and physical therapists;; and

(2)

in subsection (b)(1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or have a doctoral or master’s degree in physical therapy;

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by inserting physical therapy, after mental health,; and

(C)

in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting physical therapy, after dentistry,.