Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2006
Latest action · Jul 1, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2006 [sic]- Amends the Public Health Service Act to include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry required in order to obtain a certificate of added qualification in those fields as a year of obligated service under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Requires an individual to provide services in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry during the period of obligated service upon completion of training.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2005 to Dec 8, 2005; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jun 23, 2005 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 23, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Jun 23, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 23, 2005 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Dec 8, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 1, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 27, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1369)
- Jun 23, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1369 | Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT | Jun 27, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain training in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2005Introduced in House
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