A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The PCTEC Act aims to establish and expand primary care team education centers to grow the next generation of health professionals. The bill authorizes the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities for up to five years, with annual amounts not exceeding $1,000,000. These funds are intended to build partnerships with higher education institutions to address shortages of clinical faculty and preceptors. The program also seeks to integrate various health professionals, such as school nurses and community health workers, into the primary care team. Additionally, the Act focuses on supporting student training through curricula and practical assistance like housing or transportation.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides financial assistance for housing and transportation, as well as support for student mental health.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill aims to improve access to care by increasing the number of health professional students trained in multidisciplinary primary care settings.
- Scored +4
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill provides direct financial and well-being support for students in higher education and clinical training.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes significant new federal spending through annual appropriations for grant awards.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Access to Care: By increasing the number of health professional students receiving clinical education in multidisciplinary primary care settings, the bill intends to improve access to care (Section 2).
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Support for Health Professional Students: Grant funds can be used to provide support to students, including assistance for housing near clinical sites or transportation to and from clinical sites (Section 3(a)(c)(1)(B)(i)).
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Enhanced Student Well-being: The bill allows for the implementation of curricula that include strategies to address the well-being and mental health of health professional students (Section 3(a)(c)(1)(B)(i)).
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Career Advancement and Retention: The program aims to promote career advancement for health professionals employed by the education centers (Section 3(a)(c)(1)(2)) and utilizes innovative models to help recruit and retain clinical staff (Section 3(a)(c)(1)(A)(i)).
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Increased Diversity in Health Professions: Priority is given to grant applications that aim to increase the number of health professionals with disadvantaged backgrounds working in those professions (Section 3(a)(d)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Funding Limitations for Certain Entities: Recipients of a grant under section 749A or 340H are not eligible to receive a grant under this Act (Section 3(a)(e)).
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Restrictions on Grant Overlap: A recipient of a grant under this Act is not eligible to receive a grant under section 749A (Section 3(a)(b)(1)).
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Restrictions on Payment Eligibility: A recipient of a grant under this Act is not eligible to receive a payment under section 340H (Section 3(a)(b)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides financial assistance for housing and transportation, as well as support for student mental health. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides direct financial and well-being support for students in higher education and clinical training. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill's priority for disadvantaged backgrounds likely benefits these communities in health profession recruitment. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes increasing the number of health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill aims to improve access to care by increasing the number of health professional students trained in multidisciplinary primary care settings. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill includes curricula designed to address the mental health and well-being of health professional students.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill gives priority to grant applications that increase the number of health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill provides direct financial support for students, including assistance for housing and transportation during clinical training.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill funds the development of clinical staff and expands roles for health professionals like school nurses and community health workers. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes significant new federal spending through annual appropriations for grant awards.
- 4/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate