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American Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA Gets Profession Addressed on House Floor in Federal Loan Repayment Bill
February 29th, 2008
A loan repayment program for professions of "national need" will include occupational therapists if an agreement made on the House floor is agreed to by the Senate. AOTA staff worked fast and furiously to have the issue addressed on the House floor late last week. AOTA was able to have Representative Tom Price of Georgia ask on the floor of the House that occupational therapists be included as the bill moves to conference with the Senate. "This victory underscores the importance of political action," said Christina A. Metzler, AOTA Chief Public Affairs Officer. "AOTA members have done a great job of communicating with their members of Congress. When it came time to...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-02-29)
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