S 1480
112th Congress
Senate
Health
Building construction
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
A bill to provide for the construction, renovation, and improvement of medical school facilities, and for other purposes.
Introduced: August 2, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program of grants to allopathic or osteopathic medical schools for the purposes of constructing, renovating, or improving school facilities and increasing the supply of physicians.
Sets forth criteria for the allocation of funds, with priority given to new schools, schools looking to create a new branch of an existing school, and schools that serve medically underserved areas.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1