S3449-118

Introduced

To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 7, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H02DABE9D570C45BC9A636A5E4417DD5F: 1. Short title This section may be cited as the Pathways to Health Careers Act.
  • Section HD45777B68D224EECAE0BB7DA6F9F350F: 2. Career pathways through health profession opportunity grants Effective October 1, 2023, section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended...
  • Section H73A5BF759D0949E5BA066AE505F32E74: 2008. Career pathways through health profession opportunity grants An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section for a project shall submit to the...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Labor, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Labor Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 7, 2023

Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Murphy, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Labor Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"doula" §H73A5BF759D0949E5BA066AE505F32E74

an individual who— has completed 60 hours of foundational training

"doula" §HD45777B68D224EECAE0BB7DA6F9F350F

an individual who— has completed 60 hours of foundational training

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