Public Health Service Act Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987

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Introduced

26 June 1987

Last action

9 September 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Summary

Public Health Service Act Infant Mortality Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the FY 1988 authorization of appropriations for health centers providing services to migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families. Increases the FY 1988 authorization of appropriations for community health centers. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in making grants to community health centers, to give special consideration to the needs of frontier areas. Requires that, if amounts appropriated for community health centers for FY 1988 exceed a specified amount, the excess shall be available for grants to community health centers for prenatal services to decrease infant mortality and perinatal coordination projects to develop and coordinate referral arrangements between community health centers and other agencies. Directs the Secretary to give priority to community health centers in areas in which there is a high or increased incidence of infant mortality. Directs the Secretary to contract with schools of medicine and osteopathy for area health education center programs which include training of personnel to offer maternal and child health services in underserved areas, giving priority to programs which train personnel to provide service in areas along the border between the United States and Mexico, in frontier areas, and in areas in which the rate of infant mortality and low birthweight are disproportionately higher than for the State in which such area is located. Requires participating schools to provide for participation by administrative personnel in each of the departments of pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and family medicine. Exempts schools participating in such programs from existing requirements that no less than ten percent of undergraduate medical or osteopathic clinical education be conducted in an area health education center and locations under the sponsorship of such center. Requires programs to conduct a medical residency program in obstetrics and gynecology enrolling at least six individuals in first year positions. Requires area health education centers to involve nurse midwives in their interdisciplinary training. (Current provisions require involvement of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.) Increases the authorization of appropriations for FY 1988. Requires a specified amount to be available for contracts for area health education center programs under this Act. Amends part A (Special Projects) of title VIII (Nurse Training) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary to make grants to public or nonprofit private schools of nursing for fellowship programs for the education of nurse midwives and pediatric, family, obstetric, and gynecologic nurse practitioners. Directs the Secretary, after consultation with educational, nursing, and medical organizations, to prescribe guidelines for the fellowship programs. Specifies minimum requirements to be included in the guidelines. Requires the fellowships to cover 100 percent of costs of tuition, books, living, moving, and transportation expenses. Requires individuals receiving fellowships to be registered nurses. Requires schools of nursing, in awarding fellowships, to give priority to applicants employed in and recommended by a facility serving underserved populations. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988.

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Timeline

26 June 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 1987
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
7 July 1987
Committee
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
3 August 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Source: Calendars
3 August 1987
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment. With written report No. 100-137.
Source: Committee
3 August 1987
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment. With written report No. 100-137.
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 August 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 August 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 September 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee

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Documents

3 official files

Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 6 August 1987
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 3 August 1987
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 June 1987
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