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S.898: National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 13, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 13, 2015
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include optometry services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Optometrists are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 13, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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April 13, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.) |