HOUSE 3320117th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 12/8/2021
Actions
- 2021-12-08Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
- 2021-12-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-214.
- 2021-12-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-214.
- 2021-11-17Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2021-11-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-11-04Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 2021-11-04Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-18Introduced in House
- 2021-05-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-18 (00)
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021
This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants may be used to provide scholarships or to support recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups.
Cosponsors (20)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
Subjects
- Allied health services
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Disability and paralysis
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Higher education
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medical education
- Minority education
- Minority employment
- Student aid and college costs
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