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S 3497 117th Congress Senate Health

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022

Introduced: January 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022

This bill provides statutory authority for the Medical Student Education Program, through which the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awards matching grants for expanding and supporting medical education with a particular focus on training students to serve as primary care physicians in tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities.

HRSA must award the grants to public institutions of higher education located in states that rank in the top quartile of states based on projected unmet demand for primary care providers. In awarding the grants, HRSA must give priority to recipients that (1) are located in states with two or more federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) demonstrate a public-private partnership.

Recipients must use grant funds for specified activities that include developing curricula, expanding partnerships with health care providers and community-based organizations, and providing scholarships.

What's happening now January 13, 2022

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1