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S 356 115th Congress Senate

Hallways to Health Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and the delivery of, children's health services through school-based health centers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistance
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 13, 2017
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 Latest action February 13, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hallways to Health Act

This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to:

  • establish a grant program for school-based health centers to, with respect to children who are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP, facilitate access to services and encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors;
  • establish a demonstration program for the provision or expansion of telehealth services in school-based health centers; and
  • require state Medicaid and CHIP programs to cover services furnished by school-based health centers.

In addition, the bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise school-based health center programs. 

The bill also amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to specify that school-based health centers are essential community providers for purposes of inclusion in a qualified health plan.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1027 Identical bill Hallways to Health Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 22, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 2, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 356: Hallways to Health Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-356/
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