National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013
Latest action · Aug 1, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 - 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 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2013 to Dec 11, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Sep 11, 2013 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Sep 23, 2013 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Oct 3, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | May 5, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | May 14, 2014 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | May 21, 2014 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 4, 2014 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jun 23, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 26, 2014 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Dec 11, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Aug 1, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 920 | National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Mar 1, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in Senate
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