H.R. 1411 · 111th Congress

United States Primary and Preventive Health Care Corps Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
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.