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H.R. 4799

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Retraining a New Health Care Workforce Act of 2010
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Committee
Latest Action · March 9, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
March 9, 2010
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Retraining a New Health Care Workforce Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and submit to Congress within nine months a strategic plan to retrain displaced workers to become health care professionals serving areas with a shortage of the type professionals involved. Requires the plan to include: (1) an overview of national shortages in health care professions; (2) an assessment of how existing federal health care workforce programs may be used to retrain displaced workers; and (3) recommendations for legislative and administrative changes for making such programs more effective. Requires the Secretary to establish a grant program for states to assist displaced workers to become state-licensed or certified health care professionals serving areas with a shortage of health care professionals.

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