US HB3943 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into contracts to repay the student loans of physician assistants who agree to serve as: (1) faculty members for physician assistant education programs; or (2) physician assistants in health professional shortage areas, in medically underserved areas, or at health centers serving medically underserved populations. The bill extends through FY2021 programs that: (1) award grants to health professional schools to provide need-based scholarships, (2) repay the student loans of health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty members at health professional schools, (3) support fellowships to increase the number of underrepresented minority faculty members at health professional schools, and (4) award grants to health professional schools to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Support provided by HHS for the development, operation, expansion, and improvement of primary care training programs is revised and extended through FY2021. HHS must award grants to nonprofit organizations to increase research on physician assistant education.
Title
Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] |
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-11-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2015-11-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3943/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3943/BILLS-114hr3943ih.pdf |
