# 114-hr-4052: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prioritize the treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes.

114-hr-4052, To amend the Public Health Service Act to prioritize the treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4052
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prioritize the treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the priorities the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses in assigning National Health Service Corps (NHSC) members to health professional shortage areas and awarding contracts under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. Specifically, HHS must prioritize: (1) assignment of members to areas with a high number of veterans with ailments resulting from traumatic brain injuries, and (2) awarding contracts to health professionals receiving training or trained in addressing post-traumatic stress disorder.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4052)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4052 (as of 2025-11-18).