Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2018

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Bill Number

S 2616

Introduced

Mar 22, 2018

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Employment and training programs Environmental health Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health Health personnel Licensing and registrations Natural disasters State and local government operations

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Summary

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers and to create a plan to develop the environmental health workforce. Environmental health workers investigate, assess, and control hazardous environmental agents.

Actions

Mar 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 22, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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