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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program.

USA115th CongressHR-2042| House 
| Updated: 4/7/2017
David Loebsack

David Loebsack

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and carry out a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program under which HHS makes student loan repayments in exchange for a health professional providing frontline care services for two years in a frontline care scarcity area. Frontline care services include services in the fields of surgery, optometry, physical therapy, pharmacies, public health, dietetics, occupational therapy, pediatrics, and medical technology. Frontline care scarcity areas are federal health professional shortage areas and areas, populations, or facilities designated by a state as having a shortage of frontline care services.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program.

USA115th CongressHR-2042| House 
| Updated: 4/7/2017
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and carry out a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program under which HHS makes student loan repayments in exchange for a health professional providing frontline care services for two years in a frontline care scarcity area. Frontline care services include services in the fields of surgery, optometry, physical therapy, pharmacies, public health, dietetics, occupational therapy, pediatrics, and medical technology. Frontline care scarcity areas are federal health professional shortage areas and areas, populations, or facilities designated by a state as having a shortage of frontline care services.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
David Loebsack

David Loebsack

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationStudent aid and college costs