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HR 1686 116th Congress House

Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide loan repayment incentives for physician assistants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to physician assistance education programs for clinical education and training. Half of available grant funds must go to programs at underserved sites in rural areas. HRSA must prioritize funding programs that focus on pediatrics, women’s health, or behavioral health.

Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for research about physician assistant education and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1686: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1686/
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"H.R. 1686: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1686/.
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H.R. 1686, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1686/.
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