House
Dec 8, 2021

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021

Summary

Official

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants may be used to provide scholarships or to support recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups.

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Introduced(5/18/21)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

BR

Mr. RUSH

(D) IL – 1

Cosponsors (31)

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Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.

Dec 8, 2021