National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-07 (00)
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include chiropractic services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.
Doctors of chiropractic are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Cosponsors (18)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- David Loebsack (D-IA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
- Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- David Young (R-IA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- Timothy Walz (D-MN)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Subjects
- Alternative treatments
- Education programs funding
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical education
- Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
- Student aid and college costs
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