HOUSE 5621119th CongressReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025

Last Action: 9/30/2025

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2025-09-30Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-09-30Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-09-30Introduced in House
2025-09-30Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-09-30 (00)

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025

This bill expands certain health professional programs and Medicare covered services to include physical therapists.

Specifically, the bill expands the National Health Service Corps to include physical therapists and provides for the designation of specific health professional target areas for physical therapists under the program. The bill also expands covered services of rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers under Medicare to include physical therapy services.

The bill increases funds for FY2025 for the corps and requires a certain amount of funds to be used for student loan repayments for participating physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

Cosponsors (20)

H. Griffith (R-VA)
Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Josh Harder (D-CA)
Don Bacon (R-NE)
Angie Craig (D-MN)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Mike Quigley (D-IL)
André Carson (D-IN)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Donald Davis (D-NC)
Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Josh Riley (D-NY)
Becca Balint (D-VT)
Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
Sharice Davids (D-KS)

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