State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2278
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2018-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-04
text: 

State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the grant program for state offices of rural health, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the grants, thus removing HHS's discretion to make them.

action_date: 2018-03-12
text: 

State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the grant program for state offices of rural health, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the grants, thus removing HHS's discretion to make them.

action_date: 2018-12-31
text: 

State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the grant program for state offices of rural health. Among other changes, the bill requires (rather than authorizes) the Department of Health and Human Services to make such grants and also alters matching fund requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 115-408.
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 115-408.
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 4 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR H10286-10287)
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 4 (Roll no. 439).(text: CR H10286-10287)
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10315-10316)
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2278.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10286-10288)
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5312-5314; text: CR S5313-5314)
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5312-5314; text: CR S5313-5314)
action_date: 2018-03-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.
action_date: 2018-03-12
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-03-12
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-408