S1423-118

Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a scholarship and loan repayment program to incentivize physicians to enter into the field of sickle cell disease research, treatment, and patient care, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 3, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates advancing treatment and research pertaining to sickle cell disease Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, creates scholarship and loan repayment program To advance learning regarding sickle cell disease and to enhance the supply of physicians to treat such disease, especially with respect to adult populations, and creates 340J–1. Community-based grants to engage the sickle cell disease population by designing education and advocacy programs and policies for health and community services The Secretary shall carry out a program. It relies on appropriations, grants, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education, Healthcare, Environment, and Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates advancing treatment and research pertaining to sickle cell disease Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
  • Creates scholarship and loan repayment program To advance learning regarding sickle cell disease and to enhance the supply of physicians to treat such disease, especially with respect to adult populations...
  • Creates 340J–1. Community-based grants to engage the sickle cell disease population by designing education and advocacy programs and policies for health and community services The Secretary shall carry out a program...
  • Creates 340J–2. Grants for sickle cell disease pediatric to adult transitions of care.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates advancing treatment and research pertaining to sickle cell disease Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, creates scholarship and loan repayment program To advance learning regarding sickle cell disease and to enhance the supply of physicians to treat such disease, especially with respect to adult populations, and creates 340J–1. Community-based grants to engage the sickle cell disease population by designing education and advocacy programs and policies for health and community services The Secretary shall carry out a program.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Healthcare, Environment, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

The bill creates advancing treatment and research pertaining to sickle cell disease Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, creates scholarship and loan repayment program To advance learning regarding sickle cell disease and to enhance the supply of physicians to treat such disease, especially with respect to adult populations, and creates 340J–1. Community-based grants to engage the sickle cell disease population by designing education and advocacy programs and policies for health and community services The Secretary shall carry out a program.

Policy Domains

Education Healthcare Environment Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 3, 2023

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Klobuchar) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Healthcare Environment Agriculture

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