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HR 1195 112th Congress House Health Education programs funding Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Hearing, speech, and vision care Medical education Student aid and college costs

National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011

Introduced: September 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011 - 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 March 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2192 Related bill National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 79
All 79 Democratic 26 Republican 15
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 19, 2012
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 5, 2012
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Oct 2, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 2, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 21, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 23, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 30, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· May 8, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Apr 27, 2012
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Apr 27, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 27, 2012
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 27, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 18, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 18, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 26, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 28, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 8, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Feb 1, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Jan 23, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 8, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Nov 14, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 10, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2011
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Nov 2, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 1, 2011
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 31, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Oct 12, 2011
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 5, 2011
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 23, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 20, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 13, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Sep 8, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Sep 8, 2011
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 8, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 26, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 21, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jul 8, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 22, 2011
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 15, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jun 15, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Jun 3, 2011
Austria, Steve
· May 31, 2011
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