II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 975 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2011 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011.

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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 at the end 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,.