US Congress House Bill 1686 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to physician assistance education programs for clinical education and training. Half of available grant funds must go to programs at underserved sites in rural areas. HRSA must prioritize funding programs that focus on pediatrics, women’s health, or behavioral health.Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for research about physician assistant education and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program.

Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019

Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]

Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-03-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-03-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1686/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1686/BILLS-116hr1686ih.pdf