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HR 2579 102th Congress House Health Authorization Community health services Education Government liability Homeless Income tax Interest Malpractice Medical centers Medical education Medical personnel Migrant labor Nurse practitioners Physicians Physicians' assistants Public health personnel Rural public health Student loan funds Tax credits

Smith-Wyden Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 1991

Introduced: June 6, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smith-Wyden Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 1991 - Title I: Tax Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, and certified physicians' assistants who serve in rural and medically underserved areas. Allows such individuals a tax deduction for education loan interest.

Title II: Other Provisions - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1992 for area health education centers.

Deems physicians or other licensed health care practitioners employed in federally-funded migrant health centers, community health centers, and centers to provide health services to the homeless as Public Health Service employees for purposes of liability claims of medical malpractice. Requires such health entities to have implemented appropriate policies and procedures to assure against malpractice.

What's happening now June 17, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 6, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2579: Smith-Wyden Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2579/
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"H.R. 2579: Smith-Wyden Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2579/.
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