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To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.
Summary
This bill modifies the Social Security Act to allow hospitals to receive health profession opportunity grants. Currently, these grants support workforce training programs at eligible organizations such as community-based organizations. The bill expands the definition of eligible entities to include hospitals. The change becomes effective October 1, 2025.
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- Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2025
Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Health Providers Training Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF HOSPITALS FOR HEALTH PROFESSION OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.
Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking “or a community-based organization” and inserting “, a community-based organization, or a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e))”.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025. <all>
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