Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Allied Health Opportunity Act”.
Allied Health Opportunity Act
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to support dual or concurrent enrollment programs in allied health.
Sec. 2 Awards for allied health and other disciplines
Section 755(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294e(b)(1)) is amended—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “to individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences”;
in the flush text at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in subparagraph (J), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(K) those that establish or support a dual or concurrent enrollment program (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) if the dual or concurrent enrollment program—
“(i) provides outreach on allied health careers requiring an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree, to all high schools served by the local educational agency that is a partner in the partnership offering the dual or concurrent enrollment program;
“(ii) provides information to high school students about the training requirements and expected salary of allied health professions; and
“(iii) provides academic and financial aid counseling to students who participate in the dual or concurrent enrollment program.”
Sec. 3 Supporting dual or concurrent enrollment in the health careers opportunity program
Section 739(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293c(a)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (H), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(J) providing academic and financial aid counseling to support participation in a dual or concurrent enrollment program (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) that leads to an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree in the health professions or academic credits that can be transferred, as indicated through an articulation agreement between 2 or more community colleges or universities, to obtain an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree in the health professions.”