Health Providers Training Act

Bill: 117-hr-4351
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-02
Policy area: Social Welfare
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Health Providers Training Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes hospitals eligible for grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 2, 2021 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Providers Training Act . 2. Eligibility of hospitals for health profession opportunity grants Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking or a community-based organization and inserting , a community-based organization, or a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e)) . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.