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Introduced
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
In Committee
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Community Health Center Fund, which provides enhanced funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.
AI Summary
This bill reauthorizes through fiscal year 2024 the Community Health Center Fund, which provides enhanced funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps. Specifically, it authorizes increased funding for the Community Health Center program, starting at $6.19 billion in fiscal year 2020 and rising to $9.06 billion by fiscal year 2024. Additionally, it authorizes $4.6 billion in funding for capital projects at community health centers over the same period. The bill also reauthorizes increased funding for the National Health Service Corps, starting at $850 million in fiscal year 2020 and rising to $1.24 billion by fiscal year 2024, and specifies that this funding cannot be used to reduce other appropriations for the National Health Service Corps.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Bernie Sanders (I)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 04/01/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/962/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s962/BILLS-116s962is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s962/BILLS-116s962is.pdf.pdf |
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