Burgess’ EMPOWER for Health Act Passes House“Reauthorizing Title VII programs is long overdue.”
Washington,
October 28, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health appreciates the House voting to pass H.R. 2781, EMPOWER for Health Act. “This legislation reauthorizes the Title VII health professions workforce programs through 2024,” Burgess said. “Reauthorizing Title VII programs is long overdue, especially in a time when our existing physician workforce is struggling to keep up with demand for health care services.” The EMPOWER for Health Act reauthorizes funding for Area Health Education Centers. These centers are critical in providing both medical education and health care services to medically underserved areas. Also, this bill reauthorizes funding for our Primary Care Training and Enhancement Program, which provides grants to hospitals and health professional schools to develop and operate supplemental primary care training programs. Primary care is an important aspect of our nation’s health care system, and how many Americans receive the majority of their health care services. As the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee last Congress, I made it a priority to get this bill across the House floor. While I succeeded in doing so, the Senate did not take up the legislation. I hope this year, the Senate will reauthorize these critically important programs.” The EMPOWER Act reauthorizes the Title VII health professions workforce programs through fiscal year 2024. Reauthorizing these physician workforce programs will provide much needed stability to those who depend on this funding. Through the reauthorization the following Title VII programs will receive funding:
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