S 941
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Ambulatory care
Authorization
Community health services
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Federal aid to health facilities
Higher education
Medical education
Medicare
Public health personnel
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Community Health Centers Investment Act
Introduced: March 20, 2007
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10304)
Mar 20, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 20, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3512-3513)
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Community Health Centers Investment Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2015 for: (1) primary health care centers for underserved populations; and (2) the National Health Service Corps. Establishes priorities for the use of such funds and the assignment of Corps personnel.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to increase amounts available for the National Health Corps Scholarship program (including scholarships to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds).
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit limitations on the per visit payment amount, or a component of such amount, for federally qualified health centers.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10304)
Committees of jurisdiction
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