Critical Health Careers Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8753
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2022-08-30
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-08-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Critical Health Careers Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill revises the Perkins Innovation and Modernization grant program to prioritize recipients in health and biotechnology careers.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to update certain requirements related to innovation and modernization grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Health Careers Act of 2022 . 2. Priority for innovation and modernization grants Section 114(e)(4) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2324(e)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking will predominantly and inserting the following: (A) will predominantly ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) are focused on developing and credentialing students served by such entities, institutions, or recipients in health and biotechnology careers, including careers as a nurse, nursing assistant, physical or occupational therapy assistant, physician assistant, clinical laboratory technician, clinical research associate, pharmacy technician, psychiatric technician, paramedic, ultrasound or MRI technician, and dental hygienist or assistant. .