Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 8, 2019Health
H.R. 1656
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 8, 2019)
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
This bill 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.
What just happenedMar 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11](R-PA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2019
- Mar 9, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House