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Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

Introduced: January 31, 2019 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2019
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Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises several programs relating to geriatric-care training and workforce development, including a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program to support the development of a health care workforce that integrates geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties.

What's happening now January 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 23, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Oct 17, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 299: Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-299/
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"S. 299: Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-299/.
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S. 299, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-299/.
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