HR 2709 · 114th Congress · Health

Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-06-10· Sponsored by Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2015-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or the Office of Minority Health (HHS), to award grants to eligible entities to: provide services to assist unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants residing in the United States, who have legal, permanent work authorization and who are internationally educated health professionals, in entering into and advancing in the American health workforce with employment matching their health professional skills, education, and expertise; provide training opportunities to reduce barriers to entry and advancement in the health workforce for skilled, internationally educated immigrants; educate employers regarding the abilities and capacities of internationally educated health professionals; assist in the evaluation of foreign credentials; and facilitate access to contextualized and accelerated courses on English as a second language. Includes as an eligible entity a clinical, public health, or health se…

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