US HB1378 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-6)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include chiropractic services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Doctors of chiropractic are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Title
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS] |
| Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. David Young [R-IA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Alternative treatments
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Student aid and college costs
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1378/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1378/BILLS-115hr1378ih.pdf |
