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Main Subject: Health

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 or the EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 certain Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) training and education grants programs for health care professionals, including, among others, funding to increase the number of health care professionals from underrepresented groups.

The bill also revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and the Geriatrics Academic Career Award Program. Grants under these programs may be used to (1) support clinical training and integrate health care services for older adults and (2) promote the career development of eligible faculty specializing in geriatric health. HRSA must prioritize the funding of training and services in rural and underserved areas.

Further, the bill reauthorizes the pediatric specialty loan repayment program. The program provides qualified pediatric medical specialists or child and adolescent mental and behavioral health specialists up to three years of loan repayment in exchange for two years of service providing health care in an area with limited access to such care.

HR3637-116, S2443-116,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Oct. 29 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Oct. 28 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8509-8511) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2781. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8509-8513) Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Sep. 24 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.

Committee
Sep. 24 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-214.

IntroReferral
May. 16 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Oct. 28 2019	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8509-8511)

Committee
Sep. 24 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-214.

IntroReferral
May. 16 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jul. 17 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul. 11 2019	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May. 17 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House bill HR2781-116

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019

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