Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Expanding Medical Education Act This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools. In awarding these grants, HRSA must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.
Building constructionCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationMinority educationMinority employmentRural conditions and developmentTeaching, teachers, curricula
Expanding Medical Education Act
USA117th CongressHR-801| House
| Updated: 2/5/2021
Expanding Medical Education Act This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools. In awarding these grants, HRSA must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.
Building constructionCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationMinority educationMinority employmentRural conditions and developmentTeaching, teachers, curricula