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S 2762 117th Congress Senate Health

Pediatric Access to Critical Health Care Act

Introduced: September 20, 2021 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 20, 2021
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Pediatric Access to Critical Health Care Act

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to children's hospitals and other providers that predominately treat individuals under 21 for improving pediatric health care infrastructure. In awarding the grants, HRSA must prioritize recipients that serve significant numbers of patients receiving medical assistance through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program or children from other underserved groups.

What's happening now September 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5131 Related bill Pediatric Access to Critical Healthcare Act
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2762: Pediatric Access to Critical Health Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2762/
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"S. 2762: Pediatric Access to Critical Health Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2762/.
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S. 2762, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2762/.
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