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HR 5544 110th Congress House

Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2008 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project under which up to 30 qualifying integrated health systems receive grants for the costs of their operations to expand access to primary and preventive services for the medically underserved.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 20, 2008
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5544: Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5544/
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"H.R. 5544: Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5544/.
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H.R. 5544, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5544/.
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