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Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019

This bill permits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to increase mobile medical health care services for medically underserved communities and medically underserved populations. (These are geographic areas and populations designated as lacking access to primary care services.)

HHS may provide grants to partnerships of (1) one or more hospitals; or (2) one or more local health care facilities, including clinics, federally qualified health centers, or pharmacies. Among other purposes, grantees may use funds to purchase or maintain mobile health care services vehicles; hire and train staff; and increase access to required primary health services, substance use disorder services, and mental health counseling.

What's happening now September 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4537: Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4537/
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"H.R. 4537: Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4537/.
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H.R. 4537, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4537/.
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[H.R. 4537: Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4537/)
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