H.R.1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015

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Bill Cosponsors

73 (35 Democrats, 38 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include pediatric subspecialties in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Psychiatrists who are pediatric subspecialists are included in behavioral and mental health professionals. (These amendments make pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists, eligible for the NHSC fellowship program...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
April 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 16, 2015

Introduced in the House by Chris Collins (R-N.Y.)

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