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Expanding Medical Education Act
12/15/2023, 4:09 PM
Summary of Bill S 3175
Bill 118 s 3175, also known as the Expanding Medical Education Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress. The main goal of this bill is to address the shortage of healthcare professionals in underserved areas by increasing funding for medical education programs.
The bill proposes to allocate additional funds to medical schools and teaching hospitals in order to expand their capacity to train more healthcare professionals. This includes increasing the number of residency positions available to medical students, as well as providing support for programs that focus on training healthcare providers in rural and underserved communities.
In addition, the Expanding Medical Education Act aims to improve diversity in the healthcare workforce by prioritizing funding for programs that recruit and support students from underrepresented minority groups. Overall, this bill seeks to address the growing need for healthcare professionals in underserved areas by investing in medical education programs and increasing the number of trained professionals entering the workforce. It is a bipartisan effort to improve access to quality healthcare for all Americans.
The bill proposes to allocate additional funds to medical schools and teaching hospitals in order to expand their capacity to train more healthcare professionals. This includes increasing the number of residency positions available to medical students, as well as providing support for programs that focus on training healthcare providers in rural and underserved communities.
In addition, the Expanding Medical Education Act aims to improve diversity in the healthcare workforce by prioritizing funding for programs that recruit and support students from underrepresented minority groups. Overall, this bill seeks to address the growing need for healthcare professionals in underserved areas by investing in medical education programs and increasing the number of trained professionals entering the workforce. It is a bipartisan effort to improve access to quality healthcare for all Americans.
Congressional Summary of S 3175
Expanding Medical Education Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools.
In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.
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Current Status of Bill S 3175
Bill S 3175 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 1, 2023. Bill S 3175 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on November 1, 2023. Bill S 3175's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of November 1, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3175
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3175
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Building construction
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Minority education
- Minority employment
- Rural conditions and development
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3175
Expanding Medical Education Act
Expanding Medical Education Act
A bill to establish a grant program to support schools of medicine and schools of osteopathic medicine in underserved areas.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3175
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