Allied Health Professions
Bill Introduced
April 16, 2004 - Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)
and Ted Strickland (R-Ohio) March 23 introduced the "Allied
Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2004" (H.R.
4016). Similar to the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002,
H.R. 4016 would address workforce problems such as declining
student enrollments, existing shortages in practice settings,
and faculty shortages in several allied health professions.
Specifically, the legislation would establish a scholarship
program to cover the tuition costs of an allied health education
in return for service in an allied health shortage area; provide
grants to schools of allied health or other health facilities
for education, practice and retention activities; authorize
grants for teaching comprehensive geriatric education; and
establish an allied health professions faculty loan program.
The legislation would come under Title VII of the Public Health
Service Act, and be administered by the Bureau of Health Professions
within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Information:
Erica Froyd, Director, Public Health and Research Legislative Affairs
AAMC Government Relations
efroyd@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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