AOTA Gets Profession Addressed on House Floor in Federal Loan Repayment Bill

U.S. Newswire, February, 2008

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Rob Black of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 1-301-641-4815, rblack@aota.org

Legislation Goes to Conference Committee Next Before Final Version is Voted On

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- 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...

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