A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for centers for minority medical education, minority pharmacy education, minority veterinary medicine education, and minority dentistry education.
Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act - Amends title VII (Health Research and Teaching Facilities and Training of Professional Health Personnel) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to make grants to health professions schools to assist in health professions education for minority individuals.
Requires such grants to be used to: (1) develop a plan for institutional improvements, including financial independence; (2) improve recruitment and retention of faculty; (3) improve libraries; (4) establish, strengthen, or expand programs to enhance academic performance; (5) establish, strengthen, or expand programs to increase the number and quality of applicants for admission; and (6) develop curricula and carry out faculty training to enable such schools to become resources regarding the health problems of minority communities.
Sets eligibility requirements for such grants.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1991.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-110.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-110.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Enacted as Public Law 100-97
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Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-97.
Became Public Law No: 100-97.