Lets physical therapists get student loan help and expands Medicare coverage for therapy in rural areas.
This bill would help physical therapists pay off student loans if they agree to work in underserved communities. It would also make sure Medicare covers physical therapy services in rural health clinics and community health centers. This means more people in these areas could get the physical therapy they need, starting January 1, 2027.
Today, physical therapists cannot get student loan help through the National Health Service Corps, and Medicare does not cover physical therapy in rural health clinics or federally qualified health centers. This bill would let physical therapists get loan repayment for serving in high-need areas and would expand Medicare coverage for physical therapy in those clinics, starting January 1, 2027. The loan repayment program would get an extra $15,000,000, specifically for physical therapists.
HR 5621 · 119th Congress · September 30, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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