S. 59 · 111th Congress

Strengthen the Public Health Service Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-01-06
Latest action
2009-01-06 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Strengthen the Public Health Service Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement for the establishment and operation of a student loan fund with any public or other nonprofit school that offers a graduate program in professional psychology.

Revises provisions concerning the collection of health professions data, sex discrimination in medical education programs, and definitions to make these applicable to "professional" (rather than "clinical") psychologists.