Rural Health Training Act of 2021
Summary
Rural Health Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a grant program for rural hospitals, health clinics, and community health centers to provide training to employees who are nonphysician clinicians or health care support staff. As a condition of receiving grant-funded training, a trainee must continue working for the grantee for at least five years. The bill also expands the allowable uses of funding to include a trainee's childcare or transportation expenses. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of the grants on health care workforce retention at rural health care facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 4, 2021
Last action Nov 5, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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