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S.790: HAHPSA 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 2, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 2, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009 or HAHPSA 2009 Establishes the Permanent National Health Workforce Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) review federal policies related to the health professional workforce; (2) identify programs to reduce health professional isolation and build community health professional training infrastructure in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas; and (3) develop guiding...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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April 2, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) |