US HB6302 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish scholarship and loan-repayment programs for allied health professionals (i.e., trained health professionals other than physicians, nurses, or physician assistants). As a condition of participation in these programs, recipients must agree to complete a period of service in areas with a shortage of health professionals or allied health professionals.
Title
Allied Health Personnel Shortage Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-03-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Allied health services
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6302/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6302/BILLS-116hr6302ih.pdf |
