H.R. 1656 · 116th Congress
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lloyd Smucker
- Introduced
- 2019-03-08
- Latest action
- 2019-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to children's hospitals with graduate residency programs that are located in health-professional shortage areas. Such grants are used to develop initiatives addressing pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse.