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A bill to establish an interdisciplinary training grant program for the benefit of rural areas.

Introduced: June 29, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Jul 20, 1988
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.
Jun 29, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jun 29, 1988
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible applicants for interdisciplinary training projects relating to health care in rural areas. Declares that allowed uses for funds include stipends to students, post-doctoral fellowships, enhancement of faculty, or purchase or rental of transportation and telecommunication equipment. Requires applications to: (1) be jointly submitted by at least two eligible applicants with the purpose of assisting individuals in academic institutions in establishing long-term collaborative relationships with health care providers in rural areas; and (2) designate one or more rural health care agencies for clinical treatment or training.

Directs the Secretary to contract for a study of manpower training needs in rural areas: (1) paying particular attention to the needs of the rural elderly and the rural population that is not eligible for Medicare; and (2) evaluating existing models for health care training and service delivery and proposing innovative alternative models. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the study and reporting for FY 1990.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act for FY 1988 through 1991.

What's happening now July 20, 1988

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 29, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2597: A bill to establish an interdisciplinary training grant program for the benefit of rural areas.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2597/
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"S. 2597: A bill to establish an interdisciplinary training grant program for the benefit of rural areas.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2597/.
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