Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-05-25Introduced in House
- 2023-05-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-25 (00)
Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2023
This bill authorizes and expands programs to reduce barriers to enter the nursing or allied health professional workforce that are faced by some immigrants.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to state, tribal, and local governments and private organizations for covering certain costs to assist lawfully present immigrants with entering such professions. These include costs related to education, training, or licensure and assistance in obtaining overseas academic or training records.
The bill also makes lawfully present immigrants eligible to participate in the National Health Services Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with health care provider shortages.
Cosponsors (1)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Subjects
- Education programs funding
- Foreign labor
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- National and community service
- Nursing
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Student aid and college costs
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