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119-s-1036119th CongressWALLET

Improving Access to Addiction Medicine Providers Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Introduced

Summary

Adds addiction medicine to the Minority Fellowship Program to support training of a more diverse addiction medicine workforce. The bill would amend Section 597 of the Public Health Service Act to let fellowships cover training in addiction medicine and related diagnosis topics by inserting the word "diagnosis" after "related to" and adding "addiction medicine" after "psychiatry" in the program's eligibility language.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More fellowships for addiction medicine trainees

If enacted, this bill would expand an existing Minority Fellowship Program. It would add "diagnosis" topics and "addiction medicine" as eligible training fields. Trainees in addiction medicine would be able to seek those fellowship awards. The text does not set funding, an effective date, or new programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cornyn, John [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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