To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.
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Overview
This bill, the Pathways to Health Careers Act, aims to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and advance in health professions. It does this by amending the Social Security Act to create career pathways through grants to eligible entities. Specifically, it focuses on training individuals for allied health professions, health information technology, and other in-demand healthcare roles, with a particular emphasis on addressing workforce shortages and supporting individuals with arrest or conviction records. The bill also includes provisions for demonstration projects, particularly those focused on maternal mortality and supporting individuals with criminal records.
Key provisions
- Amends the Social Security Act to create career pathways through grants to eligible entities.
- Establishes requirements for grant applications, including descriptions of training activities, case management, and recruitment strategies.
- Provides preferences for grant applications submitted by organizations with existing partnerships and those serving rural areas.
- Includes specific requirements for demonstration projects, such as those focused on individuals with arrest or conviction records and maternal mortality.
- Guarantees support services for project participants, including child care and transportation assistance.
- Requires grantees to consult with local workforce development boards and consider apprenticeship models.
- Allocates funding to support technical assistance and staffing for the program.
- Establishes a minimum allocation of grant funds for demonstration projects focused on individuals with arrest or conviction records and maternal mortality.
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