Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1137
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 10, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1137
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Michigan
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers and to create a plan to develop the environmental health workforce. Environmental health workers investigate, assess, and control hazardous environmental agents.

HHS also must, within two years, conduct a study on the environmental health workforce and natural disaster preparedness.

Text (1)
April 10, 2019
Actions (2)
04/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:19 PM