S. 1036

Improving Access to Addiction Medicine Providers Act

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1036

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 13, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Luján) 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 authorize fellowships under the Minority Fellowship Program to be awarded for training for professionals in the addiction medicine field.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Addiction Medicine Providers Act.

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Minority Fellowship Program

Section 597 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ll) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(1), by inserting diagnosis, after related to; and

(2)

in subsection (b), by inserting addiction medicine, after psychiatry,.