Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 12, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 10, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or the Office of Minority Health (HHS), to award grants to eligible entities to:
- provide services to assist unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants residing in the United States, who have legal, permanent work authorization and who are internationally educated health professionals, in entering into and advancing in the American health workforce with employment matching their health professional skills, education, and expertise;
- provide training opportunities to reduce barriers to entry and advancement in the health workforce for skilled, internationally educated immigrants;
- educate employers regarding the abilities and capacities of internationally educated health professionals;
- assist in the evaluation of foreign credentials; and
- facilitate access to contextualized and accelerated courses on English as a second language.
Includes as an eligible entity a clinical, public health, or health services organization, a community-based or nonprofit entity, an academic institution, a faith-based organization, a state, county, or local government, or an Area Health Education Center that submits an application that meets HHS requirements.
Defines "health professional" as an individual trained for employment or intended employment in specified fields, including public health, health management, dentistry, health administration, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, social work, psychiatry, and other mental and behavioral health, allied health, and community health or wellness work.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 10, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 10, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4010-4011)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5475 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Jun 10, 2015Introduced in House
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