Strengthen the Public Health Service Act

Summary

Strengthen the Public Health Service Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement for the establishment and operation of a student loan fund with any public or other nonprofit school that offers a graduate program in professional psychology. Revises provisions concerning the collection of health professions data, sex discrimination in medical education programs, and definitions to make these applicable to "professional" (rather than "clinical") psychologists.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S63)

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2. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S63-64)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 6 January 2009 · Official file

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 January 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
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