HR 623
108th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Authorization
Cervical cancer
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Medical education
Medical laboratories
Medical personnel
Medical screening
Medical technology
Medical tests
Paramedical personnel
Public service advertising
Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2003
Introduced: February 5, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2230)
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), through scholarships and loans for health professional training that may be modeled after the National Health Service Corps' scholarship and loan repayment programs, to alleviate the shortage of medical laboratory personnel where needed. Allows schools of allied health, as well as health care institution-based programs training medical laboratory personnel, to receive such awards.
Requires the Secretary to give preference, in making awards of grants and contracts to increase the number of individuals trained in allied health professions, to entities with programs training medical laboratory personnel. Directs the Secretary to develop and issue public service announcements advertising medical laboratory personnel careers and encouraging individuals to enter the medical laboratory field.
Directs the Secretary to make grants for training to increase the number of cytotechnologists available for screening women for cervical cancer.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2230)
Committees of jurisdiction
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