House Bill 2274
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 29, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2274
Congress
117
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2021
This bill assists qualified individuals in receiving the education and training needed to become a physician assistant.
Graduate students enrolled in physician assistant education programs are eligible for (1) Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans, and (2) loan forgiveness programs for those who serve in areas of national need upon graduation.
The bill also requires the Department of Education to
- provide historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly Black institutions with grants to fund physician assistant studies at the masters level,
- prioritize the awarding of grants for physician assistant education programs at the postbaccalaureate level that will benefit Hispanic and low-income students, and
- allow certain grants to be used to support student matriculation and establish physician assistant education programs at rural-serving institutions of higher education.
March 29, 2021
03/29/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
03/29/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:59 PM