Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025
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Overview
The Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025 aims to increase the availability of physical therapy services, particularly in underserved areas. It expands the National Health Service Corps to include physical therapists and designates specific areas for their service. The bill also modifies Medicare coverage to include physical therapy at rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers, and provides additional funding for loan repayment programs for physical therapists participating in the National Health Service Corps.
Key provisions
- Expands the National Health Service Corps to include physical therapists.
- Designates physical therapy health professional target areas.
- Modifies Medicare to cover physical therapy services at rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers.
- Increases funding for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, specifically for physical therapists.
- Updates the definition of eligible health professionals for loan repayment programs to include physical therapists.
- Allows physical therapists to participate in other loan repayment programs.
- Expands Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services as defined in the act.
- Sets an effective date of January 1, 2027, for the expanded Medicare coverage.
Who is affected
- Physical Therapists
- Patients in underserved areas
- Rural Healthcare Providers
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