United States · Bill · S
S. 1659 (116th)
Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019
Introduced
23 May 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3112-3113)
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Summary
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 This bill expands the scope of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to include pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists. Currently, the NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers who agree to work in areas that face a shortage of these types of providers. In addition, the bill provides that an underserved population of children and adolescents may be designated as a health professional shortage area. (This designation confers eligibility for, and priority preferences with respect to, NHSC placements, grants, and other activities to address shortages of health care professionals.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 May 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 May 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1659