House Bill 3767
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 13, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3767
Congress
115
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include pediatric subspecialties in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Psychiatrists who are pediatric subspecialists are included in behavioral and mental health professionals. (These amendments make pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists, eligible for the NHSC fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the NHSC Scholarship Program, and the NHSC Loan Repayment Program.)
“Health professional shortage area” can mean an underserved population of children and adolescents.September 13, 2017
09/15/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
09/13/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:43 PM