3.0.0 1605 2023-01-11T13:35:35Z 2023-01-11T13:35:35Z House HR 2017-03-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 47 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BASS:H.R. 1605.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in aCongress of the United States, which shall consist of aSenate and House of Representatives.[Page H2184]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-24T17:41:54Z Referred to 2017-03-17T13:01:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-24T13:29:54Z Referred to 2017-03-17T13:01:30Z 2017-03-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-24 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-03-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 N M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2018-09-06 False Health Education programs funding Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Medical research Teaching, teachers, curricula Health 00 2017-03-17 Introduced in House 2017-07-13T13:55:35Z Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include workforce development as a type of clinical practice improvement activity for purposes of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). (MIPS adjusts Medicare payments to providers based on performance measures related to quality, cost, utilization of electronic health records, and clinical practice improvement activities.)

The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 support provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the development, operation, expansion, and improvement of primary care training programs.

HHS must award grants to nonprofit organizations to increase research on physician assistant education.]]> Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 Display Title Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide loan repayment incentives for physician assistants, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1605ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1605ih.xml 2017-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.