Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 10, 2019)
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers. Additionally, HHS must develop a plan for the environmental-health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies (1) gaps between existing programs and future environmental-health workforce needs, (2) actions needed to address any identified gaps, and (3) any additional statutory authority necessary to implement such actions.
The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.
What just happenedApr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 10, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House