United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2405 (102nd)
Rural Clinical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act
Introduced
20 May 1991
Last action
10 June 1991 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Nichols, Dick [R-KS-5], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Rural Clinical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of contracts under which allied health professionals agree to serve in technical positions as employees in clinical laboratories that serve rural areas with shortages of employees in such positions in consideration of the Federal Government paying a limited amount of the principal and interest of the educational loans of the professionals. Authorizes appropriations. Mandates grants and contracts for the education and training of clinical laboratory personnel. Authorizes appropriations. Requires a program for the accreditation of entities engaged in the certification of clinical laboratory personnel. Provides, until establishment of accreditation standards, for a competency-based examination to determine the proficiency of individuals who do not meet formal educational qualifications.
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Timeline
20 May 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nichols, Dick [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/2405
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/2405
- us · 102-hr-2405 · source updated 3 June 2026