Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 12, 2019)
Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to physician assistance education programs for clinical education and training. Half of available grant funds must go to programs at underserved sites in rural areas. HRSA must prioritize funding programs that focus on pediatrics, women’s health, or behavioral health.
Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for research about physician assistant education and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program.
What just happenedMar 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 12, 2019
- Mar 13, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 12, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House