Senate Bill 2443
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Investment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2443
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act
This bill reauthorizes and revises the pediatric specialty loan repayment program. The program provides qualified pediatric medical specialists or child and adolescent mental, behavioral, and psychiatric health specialists up to three years of loan repayment in exchange for two years of service providing health care in an area with limited access to such care.
September 9, 2019
09/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5364)
09/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:06 PM