Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025
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Overview
The Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025 creates a new program within the Health Resources and Services Administration to fund innovative, community-based initiatives focused on training allied health professionals. Specifically, it aims to expand the supply of these professionals, particularly in underserved communities and rural areas, through partnerships between various educational institutions and health centers. The program will provide grants to qualified organizations to develop and implement these training models, emphasizing community involvement and addressing workforce shortages.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Health Care Workforce Innovation Program.
- Eligible recipients include Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and post-secondary vocational programs.
- Grants support innovative training models, including partnerships with schools and vocational programs.
- Funding can be used for apprenticeship programs, training equipment, and infrastructure improvements.
- Priorities are given to models that increase representation from underserved backgrounds.
- Requires grantees to provide periodic reports on program outcomes.
- Defines ‘allied health professional’ to include a range of support roles.
- Sets a funding cap of $2,500,000 per grant period.
Who is affected
- Federally qualified health centers
- Rural health clinics
- Post-secondary vocational programs
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