Allied Health Personnel Shortage Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish scholarship and loan-repayment programs for allied health professionals (i.e., trained health professionals other than physicians, nurses, or physician assistants). As a condition of participation in these programs, recipients must agree to complete a period of service in areas with a shortage of health professionals or allied health professionals.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Allied health servicesEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationStudent aid and college costs
Allied Health Personnel Shortage Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-6302| House
| Updated: 3/19/2020
Allied Health Personnel Shortage Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish scholarship and loan-repayment programs for allied health professionals (i.e., trained health professionals other than physicians, nurses, or physician assistants). As a condition of participation in these programs, recipients must agree to complete a period of service in areas with a shortage of health professionals or allied health professionals.
Allied health servicesEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationStudent aid and college costs