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US HR3320

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021

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Introduced
05/18/2021
In Committee
11/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational ther- apy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021, aims to increase diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology. It authorizes the Secretary to award grants and contracts to eligible entities (accredited education programs focused on recruiting and retaining underrepresented students) to provide scholarships, stipends, and other assistance to eligible individuals (those from racial/ethnic minorities, disadvantaged backgrounds, or with disabilities) pursuing degrees in these allied health fields. The bill also requires grant recipients to report on admission, retention, and graduation rates, and become ineligible for continued funding if their rates decline and they fail to improve them within one year.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (43)

Bobby Rush (D)*,  Colin Allred (D),  Cindy Axne (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jenniffer González (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  Kaiali'i Kahele (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Kathy Manning (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Deborah Ross (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  David Trone (D),  Lauren Underwood (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Nikema Williams (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155. (on 12/08/2021)
(2 Companion Bills)

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