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HR 8019 117th Congress House

Professional’s Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2022

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for career support for skilled internationally educated health professionals.

Introduced: June 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Area studies and international educationEmployment and training programsForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programs
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2022
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2022

This bill authorizes a grant program to assist unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants who are internationally trained health professionals with entering the U.S. health workforce.

The grants may be awarded by (1) the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration, (2) the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or (3) the Office of Minority Health. Eligible grant recipients include clinical, public health, or health services organizations; community-based organizations; academic institutions; and states and localities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Sep 22, 2022
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8019: Professional’s Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8019/
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"H.R. 8019: Professional’s Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8019/.
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H.R. 8019, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8019/.
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