Primary Care Volunteer Incentive Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 26, 2009 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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Primary Care Volunteer Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a loan repayment program to repay up to $5,000 each year of an individual's graduate educational loans in exchange for such individual serving without pay as a primary care physician for at least four hours per week for five consecutive years at a community health center with a shortage of primary care physicians. Directs the Secretary to give priority to individuals who agree to serve in community health centers in designated health professional shortage areas.
Sets forth factors for the Secretary to consider in determining the amount to pay for each year of service.
Directs the Secretary to provide additional reimbursements for the individual's tax liability resulting from such payments.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2009 to Jun 10, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jun 10, 2009 |
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 Feb 25, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 26, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 25, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E413)
- Feb 25, 2009Referred 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 E413 | Kathy Castor D-FL | Feb 25, 2009 |
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 provide for a competitive loan repayment program for primary care physicians who commit to volunteering part-time at community health centers.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Primary Care Volunteer Incentive Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2009Introduced in House
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