HR 702 113th Congress House Health Education programs funding Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Student aid and college costs

Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013

Introduced: February 14, 2013 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

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

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.

What's happening now February 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2