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S.989: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - April 28, 2017
Bill Summary
Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 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)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| April 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) |