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Union Calendar No. 155 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3320 
[Report No. 117–214] 
To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance 
for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, 
occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language 
pathology, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2021 
Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. AXNE, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 
TONKO, Mr. SOTO, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMPSON 
of Mississippi, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. ROSS, Mr. MALINOWSKI, 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO-
NEY of New York, Mr. COLE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. 
WILD, Ms. MANNING, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Ms. 
BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Miss GONZA´LEZ- 
COLO´N, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia 
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DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 18, 2021] 
A BILL 
To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to 
authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity 
in the professions of physical therapy, occupational ther-
apy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language 
pathology, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Allied Health Workforce 
Diversity Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IN THE PRO-
FESSIONS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPA-
TIONAL THERAPY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, 
AUDIOLOGY, 
AND 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE 
PA-
THOLOGY. 
Title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating part G (42 U.S.C. 295j et 
seq.) as part H; and 
(2) by inserting after part F (42 U.S.C. 295h) 
the following new part: 
‘‘PART G—INCREASING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY 
IN THE PROFESSIONS OF PHYSICAL THER-
APY, 
OCCUPATIONAL 
THERAPY, 
RES-
PIRATORY 
THERAPY, 
AUDIOLOGY, 
AND 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 
‘‘SEC. 783. SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants 
and contracts to eligible entities to increase educational op-
portunities in the professions of physical therapy, occupa-
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tional therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech- 
language pathology for eligible individuals by— 
‘‘(1) providing student scholarships or stipends, 
including for— 
‘‘(A) completion of an accelerated degree 
program; 
‘‘(B) completion of an associate’s, bachelor’s, 
master’s, or doctoral degree program; and 
‘‘(C) entry by a diploma or associate’s de-
gree practitioner into a bridge or degree comple-
tion program; 
‘‘(2) providing assistance for completion of pre-
requisite courses or other preparation necessary for 
acceptance for enrollment in the eligible entity; and 
‘‘(3) carrying out activities to increase the reten-
tion of students in one or more programs in the pro-
fessions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, 
respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language 
pathology. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION
OF
RECOMMENDATIONS.—In 
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into 
consideration the recommendations of national organiza-
tions representing the professions of physical therapy, occu-
pational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and 
speech-language pathology, including the American Phys-
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ical Therapy Association, the American Occupational Ther-
apy Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing 
Association, the American Association for Respiratory 
Care, the American Academy of Audiology, and the Acad-
emy of Doctors of Audiology. 
‘‘(c) REQUIRED INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS FOR 
AWARD RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may require 
recipients of awards under this section to report to 
the Secretary concerning the annual admission, reten-
tion, and graduation rates for eligible individuals in 
programs of the recipient leading to a degree in any 
of the professions of physical therapy, occupational 
therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech- 
language pathology. 
‘‘(2) FALLING RATES.—If any of the rates re-
ported by a recipient under paragraph (1) fall below 
the average for such recipient over the two years pre-
ceding the year covered by the report, the recipient 
shall provide the Secretary with plans for imme-
diately improving such rates. 
‘‘(3) INELIGIBILITY.—A recipient described in 
paragraph (2) shall be ineligible for continued fund-
ing under this section if the plan of the recipient fails 
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to improve the rates within the 1-year period begin-
ning on the date such plan is implemented. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an accredited education program that is 
carrying out a program for recruiting and retaining 
students underrepresented in the professions of phys-
ical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory ther-
apy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (in-
cluding racial or ethnic minorities, or students from 
disadvantaged backgrounds). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eligible 
individual’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) is a member of a class of persons who 
are underrepresented in the professions of phys-
ical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory 
therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathol-
ogy, including individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) racial or ethnic minorities; 
‘‘(ii) from disadvantaged backgrounds; 
or 
‘‘(iii) individuals with a disability (as 
defined in section 3(1) of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990), or who have 
an individualized education program (as 
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defined in section 602 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act), are cov-
ered under section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, or have other documentation 
establishing the student’s disability (as such 
term is defined in section 3(1) of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990); 
‘‘(B) has a financial need for a scholarship 
or stipend; and 
‘‘(C) is enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) 
at an audiology, speech-language pathology, res-
piratory therapy, physical therapy, or occupa-
tional therapy program as a full-time student at 
an eligible entity. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$8,000,000 for the first fiscal year commencing after the 
date of enactment of the Allied Health Workforce Diversity 
Act of 2021 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY CLARIFICATION REGARDING STU-
DENTS SUPPORTED THROUGH MENTAL AND 
BEHAVIORAL 
HEALTH 
EDUCATION 
AND 
TRAINING GRANTS. 
Section 756(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 294e–1(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘occu-
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pational therapy’’ the following: ‘‘(which may include mas-
ter’s and doctoral level programs)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 155 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3320 
[Report No. 117–214] 
A BILL 
To amend title VII of the Public Health Service 
Act to authorize assistance for increasing work-
force diversity in the professions of physical ther-
apy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, 
audiology, and speech-language pathology, and 
for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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