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HR 2946 111th Congress House Health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Higher education Medical education Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Teaching, teachers, curricula

Health Care Professional Pipeline Act of 2009

Introduced: June 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Professional Pipeline Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make a grant to a qualified youth serving organization to establish and expand emergency preparedness pipelines consisting of: (1) health science curricula in secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and continuing education programs that prepare students for careers as future health care professionals; and (2) school-based emergency preparedness chapters to recruit and prepare students for public health emergencies. Defines a "qualified youth serving organization" as a nonprofit organization that prepares youth exclusively for career entry and advancement opportunities in the health professions, offers a national recognition and competitive events program in which students can demonstrate their knowledge and skills in responding to public health emergencies, and operates at least 2,500 chapters in at least 40 states.

Requires the Secretary to make a grant each year to such an organization to conduct a national leadership conference that includes representatives of health science programs, emergency preparedness chapters, and the Medical Reserve Corps.

What's happening now June 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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