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H.R. 1175 (109th)

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005

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Introduced

8 March 2005

Last action

22 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

JOHN SHIMKUS, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], DAVID PRICE, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, James McGovern, Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Gwen Moore, Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Betty McCollum, Ed Case, Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], WM. CLAY, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Richard Neal, Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], DON YOUNG, Shelley Capito, Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], ROBERT GOODLATTE, Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], John Boozman

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a scholarship and loan repayment program to alleviate the shortage of medical laboratory personnel. Requires the Secretary: (1) when awarding grants and contracts under programs designed to increase the number of allied health professionals, to give preference to assisting entities in expanding or establishing programs to increase the number of individuals trained as medical laboratory personne; and (2) to issue public service announcements that promote medical laboratory personnel careers. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) and in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants for training to increase the number of cytotechnologists available for cervical cancer screening. Provides for giving emphasis in the training of allied heath professionals, for which Federal payments may be provided under a cooperative agreement or grant from the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to the training of medical laboratory personnel in disciplines in which more personnel are needed.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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