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, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-04-28

The bill would allow physical therapists to participate in a federal loan repayment program that helps healthcare workers pay off student loans in exchange for working in underserved areas, and it would expand Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services at rural health clinics and community health centers. These changes would make it easier for patients in rural and low-income areas to access physical therapy treatment without traveling to specialized facilities. The bill aims to address healthcare shortages in underserved communities by incentivizing physical therapists to work there and expanding the services available to Medicare patients.