HR 5240
117th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Rural Health Training Opportunities Act
Introduced: September 10, 2021
Introduced by:
Sewell, Terri A.
Democratic
· Alabama
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Rural Health Training Opportunities Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prioritize projects in rural areas when awarding grants for demonstration projects that provide education and training to low-income individuals for health care occupations.
Specifically, HHS must give preference to projects that (1) serve a rural area where project participants reside, the project is conducted, or an employer partnership commits to hiring project participants; and (2) provide project participants with transportation assistance.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Committees of jurisdiction
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