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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1659
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019
Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps program, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019
.
Participation of pediatric subspecialties in National Health Service Corps
Primary health services definition
Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D)) is amended by inserting (and pediatric subspecialties and special qualifications in pediatrics)
after pediatrics
.
Behavioral and mental health professionals definition
Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i)) is amended by inserting (including pediatric subspecialists thereof)
after psychiatrists
.
Health professional shortage areas
Section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting (including such a population group of children and adolescents)
after shortage
; and
in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting pediatric subspecialty medical residency or fellowship training site,
after health department,
.
Loan repayment program
Subparagraph (B) of section 338B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)(1)) is amended by inserting (including a pediatric subspecialty residency or fellowship training program)
before the semicolon.