H.R. 1411 · 111th Congress
United States Primary and Preventive Health Care Corps Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim McDermott
- Introduced
- 2009-03-10
- Latest action
- 2009-03-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
United States Primary and Preventive Health Care Corps Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Primary and Public Health Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to students pursuing a health professional degree, including dentistry and behavior and mental health, in exchange for service as a health professional for not less than four years at a health care facility that serves a designated primary care or public health shortage area located in the state in which the institution of higher education is located.