Proposal:Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 192
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act

This bill reauthorizes several health care, research, and workforce programs through FY2024.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes

• the Community Health Center Fund, which provides enhanced funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps;
• payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical-education programs;
• the Special Diabetes Program, which is administered by the National Institutes of Health; and
• the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, which is administered by the Indian Health Service.

Bill Title

Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-01-18: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2019-01-18: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.