National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 28, 2011 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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services.
Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Cosponsors 126
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2011 to Oct 19, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 7, 2011 |
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 Mar 17, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 28, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 17, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1987.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2192 | National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2012 | Related bill | Mar 15, 2012 |
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 the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2011Introduced in House
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