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HR 3890 117th Congress House

Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to address physician assistant training needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2021

This bill establishes multiple grants within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) concerning clinical education and training of physician assistants.

First, HRSA must award grants to physician assistant education programs to expand training at underserved sites (e.g., federally qualified health centers). HRSA must allocate 50% of the grant funds for rural sites and give priority to programs that propose expanding clinical rotations in pediatrics, women's health, or behavioral health.

Second, HRSA must also award grants to physician assistant education programs for implementing telehealth curricula.

Last, HRSA must award grants to qualified nonprofits and institutions of higher education for research on the use of simulation to mitigate shortages of clinical training sites and other ways to improve education and training of physician assistants.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3890: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3890/
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"H.R. 3890: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3890/.
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H.R. 3890, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3890/.
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