HR 1312
114th 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 2015
Introduced: March 4, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include optometry services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.
Optometrists are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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