H.R. 1884 · 111th Congress
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bart Gordon
- Introduced
- 2009-04-02
- Latest action
- 2009-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services.
Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas; (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.