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A bill to clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities.

USA115th CongressS-2732| Senate 
| Updated: 4/24/2018
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Health Service Corps Program to include service in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (such facilities may qualify as health professional shortage areas under the program).
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Timeline
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Child healthHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMental health

A bill to clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities.

USA115th CongressS-2732| Senate 
| Updated: 4/24/2018
Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Health Service Corps Program to include service in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (such facilities may qualify as health professional shortage areas under the program).
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Timeline
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelMental health