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Senate Bill 4055
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Strengthening America’s Health Care Readiness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 24, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 24, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 24, 2020
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
4055
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
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act

This bill establishes an emergency services demonstration program within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide supplemental student loan repayment to current and former recipients of National Health Services Corps (NHSC) scholarships and student loan repayment awards who agree to participate in the National Disaster Medical System. (The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with health care provider shortages, and the National Disaster Medical System is a partnership between HHS, the Department of Defense, and other federal departments that responds to public health and other emergencies, including by deploying medical response teams.)

The bill also increases FY2020 funding for the NHSC, as well as similar programs for nurses, with a certain amount of funding reserved for individuals who are members of groups that are historically underrepresented in health care professions. The funds for the Nurse Corps Scholarship and Repayment Program are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 24, 2020
Actions (2)
06/24/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3208-3209)
06/24/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:09 PM
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