Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019

Summary

Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to physician assistance education programs for clinical education and training. Half of available grant funds must go to programs at underserved sites in rural areas. HRSA must prioritize funding programs that focus on pediatrics, women’s health, or behavioral health. Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for research about physician assistant education and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 March 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 March 2019

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Sponsors

• Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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