National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 13, 2015)
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.
What just happenedApr 13, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 13, 2015
- Apr 13, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Apr 13, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate