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A bill to provide funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and the Nurse Practitioner Residency Training program.

USA115th CongressS-1441| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely: (1) enhanced funding for the community health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and (2) grants for federally qualified health centers and nurse-managed health centers to train family nurse practitioners to become primary care providers. The bill makes appropriations for capital projects under the community health centers program. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely a program that pays teaching health centers to establish or expand graduate medical residency training programs.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 30, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3059
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 30, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3059
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3059: To provide funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and the Nurse Practitioner Residency Training program.
AppropriationsEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical education

A bill to provide funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and the Nurse Practitioner Residency Training program.

USA115th CongressS-1441| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely: (1) enhanced funding for the community health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and (2) grants for federally qualified health centers and nurse-managed health centers to train family nurse practitioners to become primary care providers. The bill makes appropriations for capital projects under the community health centers program. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely a program that pays teaching health centers to establish or expand graduate medical residency training programs.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 30, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3059
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 30, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3059
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3059: To provide funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and the Nurse Practitioner Residency Training program.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical education