To ensure that health professions opportunity demonstration projects train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, and to clarify that community colleges are eligible for grants to conduct such a demonstration project.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires health professions opportunity demonstration project grantees required to train project participants to obtain recognized postsecondary credentials and provides eligibility expansion for community colleges to receive grants for health professions opportunity demonstration projects. It relies on compliance mandates and appropriations. The main policy areas are Education.
Who Benefits and How
Community Colleges could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Eligible entities awarded grants for demonstration projects would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires health professions opportunity demonstration project grantees required to train project participants to obtain recognized postsecondary credentials.
- Provides eligibility expansion for community colleges to receive grants for health professions opportunity demonstration projects.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires health professions opportunity demonstration project grantees required to train project participants to obtain recognized postsecondary credentials and provides eligibility expansion for community colleges to receive grants for health professions opportunity demonstration projects.
Key Policy Areas
Education
Primary Purpose
The bill requires health professions opportunity demonstration project grantees required to train project participants to obtain recognized postsecondary credentials and provides eligibility expansion for community colleges to receive grants for health professions opportunity demonstration projects.
Policy Domains
Title I — Health Professions Opportunity Demonstration Projects
Identified Gains
- Community Colleges
Identified Costs
- Eligible entities awarded grants for demonstration projects
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Community Colleges, Eligible entities awarded grants for demonstration projects
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The amendments made by this bill will take effect on October 1, 2025.
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended to include a new subsection (c), requiring eligible entities awarded grants for demonstration projects to train participants to earn recognized postsecondary credentials, including industry-recognized certifications.
Section 2008(a)(4)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(D)) is amended to expand eligibility for grants to conduct demonstration projects, allowing community colleges to apply.
The bill may be cited as the Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act.
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