10,000 Trained by 2010 Act

To authorize the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs.

6/6/2007--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grant more...s for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems. Requires the Director to award competitive, multi-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish multidisciplinary Centers for Informatics Research for conducting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research to generate innovative approaches in health care information. Allows IHEs to partner with one or more government laboratories and for-profit or nonprofit institutions. Requires the Director to convene an annual meeting of the Centers to foster collaboration and cooperation between Center participants. Requires the Director to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish or improve undergraduate and master's degree health care information programs, attract students to such programs, and provide them with experience in government or industry related to their studies. Requires the Director to evaluate this grant program within three years of establishing it. Requires the Director to award grants under the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 for the purposes of two existing grant programs that provide funds to associate-degree-granting IHEs for:
(1) improving education in advanced technology, science, and mathematics; and
(2) establishing centers of excellence in such subjects that serve as information clearinghouses and models for other educational institutions. Limits the use of these new grants to improving health information education. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011.

Sponsor

• Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
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Committees

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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  • House Science and Technology
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1467

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 09, 2007		June 06, 2007

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June 07, 2007 AMIA and AHIMA Applaud House Passage of HR 1467, the '10000 ...

HR 1467 calls for a trained work force capable of innovating, implementing, and using health communications and information technology (IT). ...

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April 20, 2008 House Reports 40000 more IT workers are needed in Health

The study was based on an analysis of the HIMSS Analytics Database, which includes information from about 5000 US hospitals. The House recently approved Wu's bill (HR 1467), and it is awaiting action in the Senate (Monegain, ...

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December 03, 2007 DMICE Participates in Health IT Roundtable with House Speaker ...

I also lauded Congressman Wu for his passage of HR 1467 in the House to fund additional research and education in the field. I am honored that the Congressman has named this legislation, the 10000 Trained by 2010 Act, after the course ...

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June 20, 2007 Petro workers’ body calls 100-hr stir - Assam Tribune

American Digital Networks (press release), MD -May 24, 2007 ...HR 1467 will allow the NSF to create a grant program aimed at improving healthcare informatics programs at the undergraduate, masters and certificate. ...

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