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S 1868 108th Congress Senate

Rural Health Training Incentive Act

Official title: A bill to authorize a 3-year demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural settings.

Introduced: November 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 17, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 17, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 17, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Training Incentive Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award a three-year grant to the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho joint medical school to strengthen and expand programs to encourage health professionals to practice in rural areas; and (2) award grants (beginning in FY 2007) in other geographic areas to regional university and associated medical school partnerships that have at least a two-month old rural training program.

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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 17, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1868: Rural Health Training Incentive Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1868/
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