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S. 1679

Referred to Committee

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021

Introduced 5/18/2021•117th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

5/18/2021 • Senate

Summary

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021

This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants may be used to provide scholarships or to support recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups.

Introduced in Senate • 5/18/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Allied health servicesCardiovascular and respiratory healthDisability and paralysisEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHearing, speech, and vision careHigher educationLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationMinority educationMinority employmentStudent aid and college costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Democrat • PA

Sponsored 5/18/2021

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

R-AK

Joined 5/18/2021

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Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 10/18/2021

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Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

D-MD

Joined 11/18/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Introduced in Senate5/18/2021
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Related Bills (2)

S. 4486

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

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H.R. 3320

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021

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Committee

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3
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