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Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
12/29/2022, 12:18 PM
Summary of Bill HR 8790
One of the key provisions of the bill is the establishment of grant programs to support the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in underserved communities. This includes funding for scholarships, loan repayment programs, and training initiatives to encourage individuals to pursue careers in healthcare in areas where there is a shortage of providers.
Additionally, the bill seeks to improve the diversity of the healthcare workforce by providing support for programs that recruit and train individuals from underrepresented minority groups. This is important in order to ensure that healthcare providers reflect the diversity of the communities they serve, which can lead to better health outcomes for all patients. The bill also includes provisions to enhance the training and education of healthcare professionals, including increasing funding for medical schools, nursing programs, and other healthcare training institutions. This will help to ensure that healthcare providers are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the evolving needs of patients in the 21st century. Overall, the Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to address the current and future healthcare workforce needs in the United States. By investing in recruitment, training, and diversity initiatives, the bill seeks to ensure that all Americans have access to high-quality healthcare services, regardless of where they live or their background.
Congressional Summary of HR 8790
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
This bill establishes, within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), grant programs for health professional education and training. It also requires the National Academy of Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) to study the documentation requirements for cognitive services under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers, including administrative and labor costs of such documentation.
For the first grant program, HHS must award matching grants to states for scholarships to ensure an adequate supply of health professionals. As a condition of receiving scholarships, recipients must agree to work in areas with shortages of health care providers for one year for each year they receive the scholarship.
For the second grant program, HHS must award grants to medical and other health professions schools to improve curricula for, and education and training on, certain priority competencies, such as patient-centered medical homes and chronic disease management. The Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry shall select these competencies annually.
For the last grant program, HHS may award grants to medical schools for primary care mentorship programs to support faculty who serve as mentors and encourage interest in primary care among students.
