House Energy & Commerce Passes Health Bills

This week, the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee passed 10 bills out of committee. One of the bills passed was the EMPOWER for Health Act (HR 2781). The bill reauthorizes Health Workforce Programs including the Geriatric Workforce Enhancements Program (GWEP) and Geriatric Academic Career Awards (GACA). This legislation reflects current HRSA practices of awarding grants and collectively authorizes GWEPs and GACAs for $51,000,000.

Other bills passed out of subcommittee included:

• H.R. 728, the "Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act"
• H.R. 1058, the "Autism CARES Act"
• H.R. 2507, the "Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act"
• H.R. 776, the "Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act"
• H.R. 2035, the "Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act"
• H.R. 2296, the "FAIR Drug Pricing Act"
• H.R. 2328, the "Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act"
• H.R. 3631, the "Territories Health Care Improvement Act"
• H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act"