US HB2262 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers. Additionally, HHS must develop a plan for the environmental-health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies (1) gaps between existing programs and future environmental-health workforce needs, (2) actions needed to address any identified gaps, and (3) any additional statutory authority necessary to implement such actions. The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.

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Title

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-04-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-10HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-04-10HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-04-10HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1137 (Related) 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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