Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Physical therapy2008-07-31T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/7218Bill Introduced: S.3376 United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1703072008-07-31T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2921 Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/1514582008-04-28T00:00:00Z
A bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2839 Global Competitiveness Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/1496882008-04-10T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5704 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1549012008-04-03T00:00:00Z
To ensure that home health agencies can assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for Medicare beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy under a home health plan of care, based upon physician referral.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5590 Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/action/1472492008-03-11T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2485 Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/action/1406322007-12-14T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4255 United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/action/1386332007-12-04T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4082 Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/action/1384952007-11-06T00:00:00Z
To improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3990 Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/action/1350972007-10-29T00:00:00Z
To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-24:/action/1237872007-07-24T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1628 Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/action/1183562007-06-14T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1233 Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-26:/action/1101052007-04-26T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1846 Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/1078922007-03-29T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1749 Veterans' Care Advocate Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/1075702007-03-28T00:00:00Z
To establish an Ombudsman in the Department of Defense to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care at military medical treatment facilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1645 AgJOBS Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-22:/action/973302007-03-22T00:00:00Z
To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.932 Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/action/970612007-03-20T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1552 Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/action/966872007-03-15T00:00:00Z
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1134 Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-16:/action/938912007-02-16T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.646 Rural Nursing Promotion Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-02-15:/action/937432007-02-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to increase the nursing workforce.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.450 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-31:/action/923512007-01-31T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.<br /><br />