H.R. 3762 (112th): To amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals ...

...for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Dec 20, 2011 (Introduced).

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HR 3762 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3762

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 20, 2011

Mr. TONKO (for himself and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AS BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR PURPOSES OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.

    Section 331(a)(1)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(1)(E)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘occupational therapists,’ after ‘psychiatric nurse specialists,’.