Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 1, 2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service; and (2) degree and license requirements for appointment to a physical therapist position.
Establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric, Amputee, Polytrauma, and Rehabilitation Research Fellowships Program to assist in the recruitment of qualified physical therapists for VHA positions specializing in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2009 to Sep 16, 2010; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Feb 26, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Feb 26, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Parker Griffith | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 4, 2010 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 11, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 11, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | May 11, 2010 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 19, 2010 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jun 28, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jul 14, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 16, 2010 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Sep 16, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 13, 2009Hearings Oct 1, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 13, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-47 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1017, H.R. 1036, H.R. 2504, H.R. 2559, H.R. 2735, H.R. 3073, H.R. 3441, H.R. 2506, AND DRAFT DISCUSSIONS ON HOMELESSNESS, GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS75 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Oct 1, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service within the Veterans Health Administration and to establish a fellowship program for physical therapists in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
