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S 2308 118th Congress Senate Health

Community Health Care Reauthorization Act

Introduced: July 13, 2023 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2023
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Community Health Care Reauthorization Act

This bill extends several programs relating to the health care workforce. 

Specifically, the bill extends (1) through FY2029, funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program; and (2) through December 31, 2025, the Community Health Center Fund and the National Health Services Corps.

The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program supports education and training of medical students in primary care residency programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers. The Community Health Center Fund supports (1) grants for outpatient health care facilities that serve medically underserved populations; and (2) the National Health Service Corps, which provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with health care provider shortages.

What's happening now July 13, 2023

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

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