118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2304Allied Health Opportunity Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support dual or concurrent enrollment programs in allied health.

Health
Introduced Jul 13, 2023
Last action Jul 13, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 13, 2023
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Referred
Jul 13, 2023
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Committee
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the scope of grants that support the allied health workforce and grants that support health profession opportunities for those from disadvantaged backgrounds (i.e., the Health Careers Opportunity Program). Specifically, it expands these programs to expressly include dual or concurrent enrollment programs (i.e., programs that enable high school students to enroll in postsecondary courses and earn transferable credits that apply towards the completion of a postsecondary degree or recognized educational credential.)

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.