US HR3926

Bill

Community CARE Act Community Coordination And Resource Empowerment Act

Introduced
10/03/2017

In Committee
10/06/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Community CARE Act Community Coordination And Resource Empowerment Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend funding through FY2019 for community health centers. Health centers that serve medically underserved populations may receive supplemental grant funds to increase access to primary care services.

AI Summary

This bill, the Community CARE Act or the Community Coordination And Resource Empowerment Act, amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend funding for community health centers through fiscal year 2019. It also allows health centers that serve medically underserved populations to receive supplemental grant funds to increase access to primary care services, including through improving care coordination, expanding telehealth, and addressing emerging public health or substance use disorder issues. The bill also makes changes to the application and approval process for new access points and expanded services at community health centers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Gus Bilirakis (R)*, John Rutherford (R), Elise Stefanik (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 10/06/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3926/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3926/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3926/BILLS-115hr3926ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3926/BILLS-115hr3926ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HJRes124	CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Community Health And Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018 Further Additional Continuing Approp	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR1892	Honoring Hometown Heroes Act	Became Public Law No: 115-123. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
HR3922	CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HR4541	CHAMPION KIDS Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR4820	ASK Act Advancing Seniors and Kids Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HRes601	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3922) to extend funding for certain public health programs, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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