On Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Congress held a hearing entitled, "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers, and Providers", in which they considered seven pieces of health care legislation:
H.R. 1474, the "Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act"
H.R. 1667, the "Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"
H.R. 3297, the "Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021"
H.R. 3320, the "Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021"
H.R. 5583, the "Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act" or the "HEALS Act"
H.R. 5594, the "Enhancing Community Health Workforce Act"
H.R. 5602, the "Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021" or the "BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021"
Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) said she intends to move the bills through the subcommittee “as swiftly as possible.”
The hearing and related documents may be accessed here.