# 114-hr-2709: Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015

114-hr-2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2709
- Congress: 114
- Title: Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or the Office of Minority Health (HHS), to award grants to eligible entities to: provide services to assist unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants residing in the United States, who have legal, permanent work authorization and who are internationally educated health professionals, in entering into and advancing in the American health workforce with employment matching their health professional skills, education, and expertise; provide training opportunities to reduce barriers to entry and advancement in the health workforce for skilled, internationally educated immigrants; educate employers regarding the abilities and capacities of internationally educated health professionals; assist in the evaluation of foreign credentials; and facilitate access to contextualized and accelerated courses on English as a second language. Includes as an eligible entity a clinical, public health, or health services organization, a community-based or nonprofit entity, an academic institution, a faith-based organization, a state, county, or local government, or an Area Health Education Center that submits an application that meets HHS requirements. Defines "health professional" as an individual trained for employment or intended employment in specified fields, including public health, health management, dentistry, health administration, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, social work, psychiatry, and other mental and behavioral health, allied health, and community health or wellness work.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
- 114-hr-6314: Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico Act
- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2709 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2709)

## Related
- [114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6498)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6314: Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6314)
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2709 (as of 2025-11-18).