US Congress Senate Bill 1315 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2618)
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An eligible institution is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education or that demonstrates an ability to meet such accreditation requirements if it receives a grant. The bill also requires the VA to award a grant to an institution with orthotic and prosthetic research and education experience to (1) establish the Center of Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Education; and (2) improve orthotic and prosthetic outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and civilians by conducting orthotic and prosthetic research.

Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2618)

HB2487 (Same As) 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1315/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1315/BILLS-116s1315is.pdf