Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 30, 2019Health
S. 2747
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 30, 2019)
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019
This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants may be used to provide scholarships or to support recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups.
What just happenedOct 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA](D-PA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateOct 30, 2019
- Oct 30, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Oct 30, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate