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H.R. 410 (110th)

United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007

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Introduced

11 January 2007

Last action

2 February 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], David Scott, Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 to: (1) carry out the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and Loan Repayment Program to assure an adequate supply of physicians and other health professionals to provide primary health services; (2) assist schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professionals education for underrepresented minority individuals; and (3) assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a health profession. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to community health centers to: (1) establish new or alternative-campus accredited medical residency training programs affiliated with a hospital or other health care facility; or (2) fund new residency positions within existing accredited medical residency training programs at the centers and their affiliated partners. Requires the Secretary to give preference to funding medical residency training programs focusing on primary health care. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to make grants to community health centers to: (1) increase the number of medical service providers associated with such centers; and (2) increase primary health care capabilities through the construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 11 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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