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HR 702 113th Congress House

Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program.

Introduced: May 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Education programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and funding
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and carry out a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program under which the Secretary agrees to make student loan repayments in exchange for a health professional providing frontline care services for two years in a frontline care scarcity area.

Defines "frontline care services" as health care services in the fields of general surgery, optometry, ophthalmology, chiropractic, physical therapy, audiology, speech language pathology, pharmacies, public health, podiatric medicine, dietetics, occupational therapy, general pediatrics, respiratory therapy, medical technology, otolaryngology, or radiologic technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 14
GREEN, GENE
· Nov 18, 2014
Delaney, John
· May 21, 2014
Bishop, Timothy
· Mar 26, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Mar 26, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 11, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 11, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 4, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 9, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 17, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 6, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 6, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 14, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· May 14, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 14, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Apr 26, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· Apr 26, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 12, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 12, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 12, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Mar 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-702/
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