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HR 1559 113th Congress House

Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care, including both physical and mental care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Health programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationPublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and development
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter into contracts for preventive health care training of rural health care practitioners.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 726 Identical bill Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1559: Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1559/
MLA
"H.R. 1559: Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1559/.
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H.R. 1559, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1559/.
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[H.R. 1559: Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1559/)
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