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National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2009
Introduced: April 2, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services.
Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas; (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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