H.R. 2440
Referred to CommitteeTo amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health.
Introduced 5/19/2015•114th Congress•House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
5/22/2015 • House
Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a loan repayment program for health professionals engaging in research.
The maximum awards of the loan repayment programs for minority health disparities research, AIDS research, research with respect to contraception and infertility, research as an employee of the National Institutes of Health, clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds, clinical researchers, and pediatric research are increased and may be adjusted for inflation by HHS.Introduced in House • 5/19/2015
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Policy Area: Health
Child healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEducation of the disadvantagedFamily planning and birth controlHIV/AIDSHealth personnelMedical educationMedical researchMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and fundingSex and reproductive healthStudent aid and college costs
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May 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House5/19/2015