HR 4262 — To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html June 30, 2025

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 293 Centers of excellence Amends

  At 293(i).

  The law today

  (a) In general The Secretary shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, designated health professions schools described in subsection (c), and other public and nonprofit health or educational entities, for the purpose of assisting the schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for under-represented minority individuals. (b) Required use of funds The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the designated health professions school involved agrees, subject to subsection (c)(1)(C), to expend the grant— (1) to develop a large competitive applicant pool through linkages with institutions of higher education, local school districts, and other community-based entities and establish an education pipeline for health professions careers; (2) to establish, strengthen, or expand programs to enhance the academic performance of under-represented minority students attending the school; (3) to improve the capacity of such school to train, recruit, and retain under-represented minority faculty including the payment of such stipends and fellowships as the Secretary may determine appropriate; (4) to carry out activities to improve the information resources, clinical education, curricula and cultural competence of the graduates of the school, as it relates to minority health issues; (5) to facilitate faculty and student research on health issues particularly affecting under-represented minority groups, including research on issues relating to the delivery of health care; (6) to carry out a program to train students of the school in providing health services to a significant number of under-represented minority individuals through training provided to such students at community-based health facilities that— (A) provide such health services; and (B) are located at a site remote from the main site of the teaching facilities of the school; and (7) to provide stipends as the Secretary determines appropriate, in amounts as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Centers of excellence (1) Designated schools (A) In general The designated health professions schools referred to in subsection (a) are such schools that meet each of the conditions specified in subparagraphs (B) and (C), and that— (i) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (2)(A); (ii) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (3); (iii) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (4); or (iv) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (5). (B) General conditions The conditions specified in this subparagraph are that a designated health professions school— (i) has a significant number of under-represented minority individuals enrolled in the school, including individuals accepted for enrollment in the school; (ii) has been effective in assisting under-represented minority students of the school to complete the program of education and receive the degree involved; (iii) has been effective in recruiting under-represented minority individuals to enroll in and graduate from the school, including providing scholarships and other financial assistance to such individuals and encouraging under-represented minority students from all levels of the educational pipeline to pursue health professions careers; and (iv) has made significant recruitment efforts to increase the number of under-represented minority individuals serving in faculty or administrative positions at the school. (C) Consortium The condition specified in this subparagraph is that, in accordance with subsection (e)(1), the designated health profession school involved has with other health profession schools (designated or otherwise) formed a consortium to carry out the purposes described in subsection (b) at the schools of the consortium. (D) Application of criteria to other programs In the case of any criteria established by the Secretary for purposes of determining whether schools meet the conditions described in subparagraph (B), this...

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 293d Authorization of appropriation Amends

  At 293d(a), 293d(b), and 293d(c).

  The law today

  (a) Scholarships There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 293a of this title, $51,470,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. Of the amount appropriated in any fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 16 percent shall be distributed to schools of nursing. (b) Loan repayments and fellowships For the purpose of carrying out section 293b of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated, $1,190,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (c) Educational assistance in health professions regarding individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds For the purpose of grants and contracts under section 293c(a)(1) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. The Secretary may use not to exceed 20 percent of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under this subsection to provide scholarships under section 293c(a)(2)(F) of this title. (d) Report Not later than September 30, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report concerning the efforts of the Secretary to address the need for a representative mix of individuals from historically minority health professions schools, or from institutions or other entities that historically or by geographic location have a demonstrated record of training or educating underrepresented minorities, within various health professions disciplines, on peer review councils.

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 293k Primary care training and enhancement Amends

  At 293k(c)(1).

  The law today

  (a) Support and development of primary care training programs (1) In general The Secretary may make grants to, or enter into contracts with, an accredited public or nonprofit private hospital, school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, academically affiliated physician assistant training program, or a public or private nonprofit entity which the Secretary has determined is capable of carrying out such grant or contract— (A) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in an accredited professional training program, including an accredited residency or internship program in the field of family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics for medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians as defined by the Secretary; (B) to provide need-based financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, interns, residents, practicing physicians, or other medical personnel, who are participants in any such program, and who plan to specialize or work in the practice of the fields defined in subparagraph (A); (C) to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians who plan to teach in family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics training programs; (D) to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians teaching in community-based settings; (E) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to physicians who are participants in any such programs and who plan to teach or conduct research in a family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics training program; (F) to plan, develop, and operate a physician assistant education program, and for the training of individuals who will teach in programs to provide such training; (G) to plan, develop, and operate a program that identifies or develops innovative models of providing care, and trains primary care physicians on such models and in new competencies, as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry and the National Health Care Workforce Commission established in section 294q of this title, which may include— (i) providing training to primary care physicians relevant to providing care through patient-centered medical homes (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of this section); (ii) developing tools and curricula relevant to patient-centered medical homes; and (iii) providing continuing education to primary care physicians relevant to patient-centered medical homes; and (H) to plan, develop, and operate joint degree programs to provide interdisciplinary and interprofessional graduate training in public health and other health professions to provide training in environmental health, infectious disease control, disease prevention and health promotion, epidemiological studies and injury control. (2) Duration of awards The period during which payments are made to an entity from an award of a grant or contract under this subsection shall be 5 years. (3) Priorities in making awards In awarding grants or contracts under paragraph (1), the Secretary may give priority to qualified applicants that train residents in rural areas, including for Tribes or Tribal Organizations in such areas. (b) Capacity building in primary care (1) In general The Secretary may make grants to or enter into contracts with accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine to establish, maintain, or improve— (A) academic units or programs that improve clinical teaching and research in fields defined in subsection (a)(1)(A); or (B) programs that integrate academic administrative units in fields defined in subsection (a)(1)(A) to enhance interdisciplinary recruitment, training, and faculty development. (2) Preference in making awards under this subsection In making awards of grants and contracts under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to any qualified applicant for such an award that agrees to ex...

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 293k-2 Training in general, pediatric, and public health dentistry Amends

  At 293k-2(f).

  The law today

  (a) Support and development of dental training programs (1) In general The Secretary may make grants to, or enter into contracts with, a school of dentistry, public or nonprofit private hospital, or a public or private nonprofit entity which the Secretary has determined is capable of carrying out such grant or contract— (A) to plan, develop, and operate, or participate in, an approved professional training program in the field of general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or public health dentistry for dental students, residents, practicing dentists, dental hygienists, or other approved primary care dental trainees, that emphasizes training for general, pediatric, or public health dentistry; (B) to provide financial assistance to dental students, residents, practicing dentists, and dental hygiene students who are in need thereof, who are participants in any such program, and who plan to work in the practice of general, pediatric, public heath dentistry, or dental hygiene; (C) to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of oral health care providers who plan to teach in general, pediatric, public health dentistry, or dental hygiene; (D) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to dentists who plan to teach or are teaching in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry; (E) to meet the costs of projects to establish, maintain, or improve dental faculty development programs in primary care (which may be departments, divisions or other units); (F) to meet the costs of projects to establish, maintain, or improve predoctoral and postdoctoral training in primary care programs; (G) to create a loan repayment program for faculty in dental programs; and (H) to provide technical assistance to pediatric training programs in developing and implementing instruction regarding the oral health status, dental care needs, and risk-based clinical disease management of all pediatric populations with an emphasis on underserved children. (2) Faculty loan repayment (A) In general A grant or contract under subsection (a)(1)(G) may be awarded to a program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry described in such subsection to plan, develop, and operate a loan repayment program under which— (i) individuals agree to serve full-time as faculty members; and (ii) the program of general, pediatric or public health dentistry agrees to pay the principal and interest on the outstanding student loans of the individuals. (B) Manner of payments With respect to the payments described in subparagraph (A)(ii), upon completion by an individual of each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth years of service, the program shall pay an amount equal to 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 percent, respectively, of the individual’s student loan balance as calculated based on principal and interest owed at the initiation of the agreement. (b) Eligible entity For purposes of this subsection, entities eligible for such grants or contracts in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry shall include entities that have programs in dental or dental hygiene schools, or approved residency or advanced education programs in the practice of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry. Eligible entities may partner with schools of public health to permit the education of dental students, residents, and dental hygiene students for a master’s year in public health at a school of public health. (c) Priorities in making awards With respect to training provided for under this section, the Secretary shall give priority in awarding grants or contracts to the following: (1) Qualified applicants that propose collaborative projects between departments of primary care medicine and departments of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry. (2) Qualified applicants that have a record of training the greatest percentage of providers, or that have demonstrated significant improvements in the percentage of providers, who enter and remain...

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 294a Area health education centers Amends

  At 294a(j)(1).

  The law today

  (a) Establishment of awards The Secretary shall make the following 2 types of awards in accordance with this section: (1) Infrastructure development award The Secretary shall make awards to eligible entities to enable such entities to initiate health care workforce educational programs or to continue to carry out comparable programs that are operating at the time the award is made by planning, developing, operating, and evaluating an area health education center program. (2) Point of service maintenance and enhancement award The Secretary shall make awards to eligible entities to maintain and improve the effectiveness and capabilities of an existing area health education center program, and make other modifications to the program that are appropriate due to changes in demographics, needs of the populations served, or other similar issues affecting the area health education center program. For the purposes of this section, the term “Program” refers to the area health education center program. (b) Eligible entities; application (1) Eligible entities (A) Infrastructure development For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term “eligible entity” means a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, an incorporated consortium of such schools, or the parent institutions of such a school. With respect to a State in which no area health education center program is in operation, the Secretary may award a grant or contract under subsection (a)(1) to a school of nursing. (B) Point of service maintenance and enhancement For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term “eligible entity” means an entity that has received funds under this section, is operating an area health education center program, including an area health education center or centers, and has a center or centers that are no longer eligible to receive financial assistance under subsection (a)(1). (2) Application An eligible entity desiring to receive an award under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of funds (1) Required activities An eligible entity shall use amounts awarded under a grant under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) to carry out the following activities: (A) Develop and implement strategies, in coordination with the applicable one-stop delivery system under section 3151(e) of title 29, to recruit individuals from underrepresented minority populations or from disadvantaged or rural backgrounds into health professions, and support such individuals in attaining such careers. (B) Develop and implement strategies to foster and provide community-based training and education to individuals seeking careers in health professions within underserved areas for the purpose of developing and maintaining a diverse health care workforce that is prepared to deliver high-quality care, with an emphasis on primary care, in underserved areas or for health disparity populations, in collaboration with other Federal and State health care workforce development programs, the State workforce agency, and local workforce investment boards, and in health care safety net sites. (C) Prepare individuals to more effectively provide health services to underserved areas and health disparity populations through field placements or preceptorships in conjunction with community-based organizations, accredited primary care residency training programs, Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, public health departments, or other appropriate facilities. (D) Conduct and participate in interdisciplinary training that involves physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, optometrists, community health workers, public and allied health professionals, or other health professionals, as practicable. (E) Deliver or facilitate continuing education and information dissemination programs for health care professionals, with an e...

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 294c Education and training relating to geriatrics Amends

  At 294c(d).

  The law today

  (a) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (1) In general The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection to entities described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of section 295p of this title, section 296(2) of this title, or section 298(d) of this title, or other health professions schools or programs approved by the Secretary, for the establishment or operation of Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs that meet the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Requirements (A) In general A Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program receiving an award under this section shall support the training of health professionals in geriatrics, including traineeships or fellowships. Such programs shall emphasize, as appropriate, patient and family engagement, integration of geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties, and collaboration with community partners to address gaps in health care for older adults. (B) Activities Activities conducted by a program under this section may include the following: (i) Clinical training on providing integrated geriatrics and primary care delivery services. (ii) Interprofessional training to practitioners from multiple disciplines and specialties, including training on the provision of care to older adults. (iii) Establishing or maintaining training-related community-based programs for older adults and caregivers to improve health outcomes for older adults. (iv) Providing education on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to families and caregivers of older adults, direct care workers, and health professions students, faculty, and providers. (3) Duration Each grant, contract, or cooperative agreement or contract awarded under paragraph (1) shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years. (4) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), an entity described in such paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (5) Program requirements (A) In general In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary— (i) shall give priority to programs that demonstrate coordination with another Federal or State program or another public or private entity; (ii) shall give priority to applicants with programs or activities that are expected to substantially benefit rural or medically underserved populations of older adults, or serve older adults in Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and (iii) may give priority to any program that— (I) integrates geriatrics into primary care practice; (II) provides training to integrate geriatric care into other specialties across care settings, including practicing clinical specialists, health care administrators, faculty without backgrounds in geriatrics, and students from all health professions; (III) emphasizes integration of geriatric care into existing service delivery locations and care across settings, including primary care clinics, medical homes, Federally qualified health centers, ambulatory care clinics, critical access hospitals, emergency care, assisted living and nursing facilities, and home- and community-based services, which may include adult daycare; (IV) supports the training and retraining of faculty, primary care providers, other direct care providers, and other appropriate professionals on geriatrics; (V) emphasizes education and engagement of family caregivers on disease management and strategies to meet the needs of caregivers of older adults; or (VI) proposes to conduct outreach to communities that have a shortage of geriatric workforce professionals. (B) Special consideration In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to entities that provide services in areas with a shortage of geriatric workforce professionals. (6) Priority...

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 294n Health professions workforce information and analysis Amends

  At 294n(e)(1)(A).

  The law today

  (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to— (1) provide for the development of information describing the health professions workforce and the analysis of workforce related issues; and (2) provide necessary information for decision-making regarding future directions in health professions and nursing programs in response to societal and professional needs. (b) National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis (1) Establishment The Secretary shall establish the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (referred to in this section as the “National Center”). (2) Purposes The National Center, in coordination to the extent practicable with the National Health Care Workforce Commission (established in section 294q of this title), and relevant regional and State centers and agencies, shall— (A) provide for the development of information describing and analyzing the health care workforce and workforce related issues; (B) carry out the activities under section 295k(a) of this title; (C) annually evaluate programs under this subchapter; (D) develop and publish performance measures and benchmarks for programs under this subchapter; and (E) establish, maintain, and publicize a national Internet registry of each grant awarded under this subchapter and a database to collect data from longitudinal evaluations (as described in subsection (d)(2)) on performance measures (as developed under sections 293l(d)(3), 294f(d)(3), and 294o(a)(3) of this title). (3) Collaboration and data sharing (A) In general The National Center shall collaborate with Federal agencies and relevant professional and educational organizations or societies for the purpose of linking data regarding grants awarded under this subchapter. (B) Contracts for health workforce analysis For the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subparagraph (A), the National Center may enter into contracts with relevant professional and educational organizations or societies. (c) State and regional Centers for Health Workforce Analysis (1) In general The Secretary shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities for purposes of— (A) collecting, analyzing, and reporting data regarding programs under this subchapter to the National Center and to the public; and (B) providing technical assistance to local and regional entities on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. (2) Eligible entities To be eligible for a grant or contract under this subsection, an entity shall— (A) be a State, a State workforce investment board, a public health or health professions school, an academic health center, or an appropriate public or private nonprofit entity; and (B) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Increase in grants for longitudinal evaluations (1) In general The Secretary shall increase the amount awarded to an eligible entity under this subchapter for a longitudinal evaluation of individuals who have received education, training, or financial assistance from programs under this subchapter. (2) Capability A longitudinal evaluation shall be capable of— (A) studying practice patterns; and (B) collecting and reporting data on performance measures developed under sections 293l(d)(3), 294f(d)(3), and 294o(a)(3) of this title. (3) Guidelines A longitudinal evaluation shall comply with guidelines issued under sections 293l(d)(4), 294f(d)(4), and 294o(a)(4) of this title. (4) Eligible entities To be eligible to obtain an increase under this section, an entity shall be a recipient of a grant or contract under this subchapter. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general (A) National Center To carry out subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (B) State and regional Centers To carry out subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 thro...

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 295e Authorization of appropriations Amends

  At 295e(a).

  The law today

  (a) In general For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there is authorized to be appropriated $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (b) Limitation regarding certain program In obligating amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary may not obligate more than 30 percent for carrying out section 295b of this title.

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• ▸ 42 U.S.C. § 295f Investment in tomorrow’s pediatric health care workforce Amends

  At 295f(e).

  The law today

  (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish and carry out a pediatric specialty loan repayment program under which the eligible individual agrees to be employed full-time for a specified period (which shall not be less than 2 years) in providing pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care, including substance abuse prevention and treatment services. (b) Program administration Through the program established under this section, the Secretary shall enter into contracts with qualified health professionals under which— (1) such qualified health professionals will agree to provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care in an area with a shortage of the specified pediatric subspecialty that has a sufficient pediatric population to support such pediatric subspecialty, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) the Secretary agrees to make payments on the principal and interest of undergraduate, graduate, or graduate medical education loans of professionals described in paragraph (1) of not more than $35,000 a year for each year of agreed upon service under such paragraph for a period of not more than 3 years during the qualified health professional’s— (A) participation in an accredited pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent mental health subspecialty residency or fellowship; or (B) employment as a pediatric medical subspecialist, pediatric surgical specialist, or child and adolescent mental health professional serving an area or population described in such paragraph. (c) In general (1) Eligible individuals (A) Pediatric medical specialists and pediatric surgical specialists For purposes of contracts with respect to pediatric medical specialists and pediatric surgical specialists, the term “qualified health professional” means a licensed physician who— (i) is entering or receiving training in an accredited pediatric medical subspecialty or pediatric surgical specialty residency or fellowship; or (ii) has completed (but not prior to the end of the calendar year in which this section is enacted) the training described in subparagraph (B). (B) Child and adolescent mental and behavioral health For purposes of contracts with respect to child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care, the term “qualified health professional” means a health care professional who— (i) has received specialized training or clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health in psychiatry, psychology, school psychology, behavioral pediatrics, psychiatric nursing, social work, school social work, substance abuse disorder prevention and treatment, marriage and family therapy, school counseling, or professional counseling; (ii) has a license or certification in a State to practice allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, psychology, school psychology, psychiatric nursing, social work, school social work, marriage and family therapy, school counseling, or professional counseling; or (iii) is a mental health service professional who completed (but not before the end of the calendar year in which this section is enacted) specialized training or clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health described in clause (i). (2) Additional eligibility requirements The Secretary may not enter into a contract under this subsection with an eligible individual unless— (A) the individual agrees to work in, or for a provider serving, a health professional shortage area or medically underserved area, or to serve a medically underserved population; (B) the individual is a United States citizen or a permanent legal United States resident; and (C) if the individual is enrolled in a graduate program, the program is accredited, and the individual has an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the Secretary). (d) Priority In entering into contr...

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The bill reauthorizes and adjusts the funding amounts for various health professions education programs for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

• 42 U.S.C. 293(i)

  appropriated → appropriated $28,422,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Modifies the appropriations for Centers of Excellence.

• 42 U.S.C. 293d(a)

  section 737 → section 737, $55,014,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Increases the scholarship funding for disadvantaged students.

• 42 U.S.C. 293d(b)

  appropriated → appropriated, $2,310,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Increases the funding for loan repayments and fellowships.

• 42 U.S.C. 293d(c)

  authorized to be appropriated → authorized to be appropriated $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Adjusts the funding for educational assistance for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

• 42 U.S.C. 293k(c)(1)

  appropriated → appropriated $49,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Increases funding for primary care training and enhancement.

• 42 U.S.C. 293k-2(f)

  appropriated → appropriated $42,673,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Increases funding for training in general, pediatric, and public health dentistry.

• 42 U.S.C. 294a(j)(1)

  section → section $47,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Modifies the appropriations for Area Health Education Centers.

• 42 U.S.C. 294c(d)

  appropriated → appropriated $48,245,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for purposes of carrying out this section.

  Increases funding for education and training related to geriatrics.

• 42 U.S.C. 294n(e)(1)(A)

  2021 through 2025 → 2026 through 2030

  Extends the authorization period for the National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis.

• 42 U.S.C. 295e(a)

  appropriated → appropriated $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Increases funding for public health workforce development.

• 42 U.S.C. 295f(e)

  appropriated → appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

  Modifies the appropriations for the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program.

Action History

1. September 10, 2025

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2. September 10, 2025

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

3. September 10, 2025

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

4. June 30, 2025

   Introduced in House

5. June 30, 2025

   Introduced in House

6. June 30, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

• Janice D. Schakowsky · Primary
• Kevin Mullin · Cosponsor

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