United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 398 — Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to award one medical or nursing school a grant to develop best practices for health care professionals to recognize and respond appropriately to victims of severe forms of human trafficking. Requires the grantee to: (1) develop methods or materials to train health care professionals on best practices, (2) make a subgrant to one entity in each of the 10 administrative regions of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program to test the best practices and training, and (3) analyze the results of the pilot programs and determine which best practices are evidence-based.Directs HHS to disseminate evidence-based best practices on their website and to health care profession schools.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H618)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 398.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H618-620)

  6. Mrs. Ellmers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  9. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 398 do?
Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to award one medical or nursing school a grant to develop best practices for health care professionals to recognize and respond appropriately to victims of severe forms of human trafficking. Requires the grantee to: (1) develop methods or materials to train health care professionals on best practices, (2) make a subgrant to one entity in each of the 10 administrative regions of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program to test the best practices and training, and (3) analyze the results of the pilot programs and determine which best practices are evidence-based.Directs HHS to disseminate evidence-based best practices on their website and to health care profession schools.
Who sponsors HR 398?
HR 398 is sponsored by Renee Ellmers (R).
What is the current status of HR 398?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 398?
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