Summary: H.R.1656 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

There is one summary for H.R.1656. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

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Introduced in House (03/08/2019)

Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to children's hospitals with graduate residency programs that are located in health-professional shortage areas. Such grants are used to develop initiatives addressing pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse.