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Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Feb 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 4, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E18)

Jan 4, 2005

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the allied health professions, highlight the advantages and rewards of those professions, and encourage individuals to enter those professions.

Allows the Secretary to award grants to: (1) support similar State and local advertising campaigns; (2) improve the education, practice, and retention of allied health professionals through specified activities; and (3) develop and implement programs and initiatives to train and educate allied health professionals in providing geriatric care.

Permits the Secretary to provide scholarships for the cost of tuition in exchange for students agreeing to serve as allied health professionals at health care facilities with critical shortages of such persons for not less than one year for each year of scholarship received.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to enter into an agreement with any higher education institution for the establishment and operation of a student loan fund to increase the number of qualified allied health professions faculty.

Directs the Secretary to establish the Council on Health Profession Education in HRSA to monitor the status of the allied health professions workforce and make annual reports to Congress.

What's happening now February 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 8

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · Jul 10, 2006

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Feb 1, 2006

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 7, 2005

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2005

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Jun 8, 2005

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · May 5, 2005

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