S 2762
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Pediatric Access to Critical Health Care Act
Introduced: September 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Padilla, Alex
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1