US Congress Senate Bill 1152 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to enable states to implement scholarship programs to ensure an adequate supply of health professionals. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to assist medical schools in developing and strengthening primary care mentorship programs and cultivating leaders in primary care among its students. Requires the Secretary to award grants to medical and other health professions schools to promote priority competencies that are selected annually by the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care and Dentistry, in order to foster curricular innovations to improve the education and training of health care providers. Directs the Institute of Medicine to study the documentation requirements for cognitive services (evaluation and management services) required under Medicare and Medicaid and through private health insurers.

Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act

Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2013-06-12	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4409)

HB5458 (Related) 2014-09-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1152/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1152/BILLS-113s1152is.pdf