Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-19Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-19Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-19 (00)
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out certain activities related to the environmental-health workforce. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on state-based practices for training and credentialing environmental-health workers.
Specifically, HHS must develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers and a plan to ensure its programs and activities meet the future needs of the environmental-health workforce.
The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.
Cosponsors (9)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Marie Newman (D-IL)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental health
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Performance measurement
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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