Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025
Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would create a new federal grant program to help train allied health professionals—support workers like community health workers, medical assistants, and health educators. The grants would go to federally qualified health centers, rural clinics, and vocational schools to develop training programs and career pathways in underserved areas. Recipients could use the money to start apprenticeships, form partnerships with schools, or purchase training equipment. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily targets rural and underserved communities that struggle to find enough healthcare workers.
It would benefit health centers and clinics serving these areas, vocational schools, and people seeking careers in healthcare support roles. Ultimately, patients in underserved regions could benefit from increased access to healthcare workers. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't been debated or voted on by the full House yet.
CRS Official Summary
Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025This bill establishes the Health Care Workforce Innovation Program within the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and post-secondary vocational programs for developing education and training for allied health professionals (e.g., professionals providing clinical or non-clinical support services, community health workers, and health education specialists).Specifically, grant recipients must use the funds to carry out innovative, community-based programs to train allied health professionals, with a focus on supporting rural and underserved areas. Grant recipients may use the funds to launch or expand health care professional partnerships (e.g., between a grant recipient and a school), establish apprenticeship or other career programs, or invest in training equipment, among other activities.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.