Legislation to Promote OT Workforce Diversity Passes House Vote
AOTA is pleased to announce that the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3637) crossed a major hurdle on the evening of Oct. 28, passing the House of Representatives unanimously, as part of the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781). The intention of H.R. 3637 is to create legislation to provide grants to increase opportunities for individuals who are from underrepresented backgrounds,