US HB1656 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to children's hospitals with graduate residency programs that are located in health-professional shortage areas. Such grants are used to develop initiatives addressing pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse.
Title
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-03-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-03-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Child health
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1656/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1656/BILLS-116hr1656ih.pdf |
