US SB898 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-13 - 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]
Status: Introduced on April 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-13 - 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]
Summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include optometry services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Optometrists 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 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] |
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-04-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1312 (Same As) 2015-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/898/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s898/BILLS-114s898is.pdf |