The Pathways to Health Careers Act of 2019 has been fully incroprated into a large legislative package, H.R. 3. The Pathways to Health Careers Act of 2019 passed the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this year and reauthorizes the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program at significantly increased funding levels and greatly expands opportunities for individuals to develop the education and skills required to enter a host of allied health professions and nursing, particularly for low income individuals. ASAHP worked with House Committee staff in support of the HPOG legislation. The Committee on Rules will likely consider the bill early next week, and the legislative package may be voted on the House Floor as early as Wednesday, December 11.
An HPOG Fact Sheet may be accessed here.