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S. 881 (102nd)

Social Work Support Act of 1991

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Introduced

23 April 1991

Last action

22 May 1991 · Floor

Status

Star Print ordered on the bill.

Sponsors

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

26 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Social Work Support Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add references to graduate programs in social work or references to social workers to provisions relating to: (1) the composition of the National Advisory Council on Education for Health Professionals; (2) discrimination on the basis of sex in admission to training programs; (3) a health professions data reporting system; (4) assistance for construction of teaching facilities for health personnel, including in connection with a regional health professions program; (5) federally insured loans to graduate students in health professions schools; (6) student loan funds; (7) scholarships for first-year students of exceptional financial need; (8) grants for scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds; (9) a loan repayment program regarding service on the faculties of certain health professions schools; (10) grants and contracts for educational assistance for students from disadvantaged backgrounds; (11) grants to schools with sufficient graduation of students from disadvantaged backgrounds; (12) grants to schools that offer the first or last two years of education for such graduate degrees; (13) grants and contracts for faculty and curriculum development and development of clinical training sites; (14) residency training programs in preventive medicine; (15) training of physician assistants; and (16) training with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Amends the Public Health Service Act to add references to graduate programs in social work to provisions relating to: (1) an advisory council on health professions education; (2) sex discrimination in training programs; (3) a health professions data reporting system; (4) construction of educational facilities; and (5) financial assistance to students.

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 1991

    Floor

    Star Print ordered on the bill.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate

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