HR 5875 · 117th Congress · Health
Rural Health Training Act of 2021
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-11-05)
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Rural Health Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a grant program for rural hospitals, health clinics, and community health centers to provide training to employees who are nonphysician clinicians or health care support staff. As a condition of receiving grant-funded training, a trainee must continue working for the grantee for at least five years. The bill also expands the allowable uses of funding to include a trainee's childcare or transportation expenses. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of the grants on health care workforce retention at rural health care facilities.…
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