Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1441
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2017-06-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Education programs funding

Health care coverage and access

Health facilities and institutions

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Medical education
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017</b></p> <p>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.</p> 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.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2017 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Ms. Warren , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 . 2. Community health center program (a) In general Section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) $5,110,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (G) $5,410,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (H) $5,790,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (I) $6,620,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (J) $7,510,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (K) $8,460,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (L) $9,490,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (M) $10,590,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (N) $11,780,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (O) $12,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and (P) for fiscal year 2028, and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year adjusted by the product of— (i) one plus the average percentage increase in costs incurred per patient served; and (ii) one plus the average percentage increase in the total number of patients served; and . (b) Capital projects In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under section 10503(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b) ), there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, for the community health centers program under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b ) for capital projects, $18,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. (c) Limitation Amounts otherwise appropriated for community health centers may not be reduced as a result of the appropriations made under this section. (d) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. 3. National Health Service Corps (a) In general Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (G) $893,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (H) $938,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (I) $985,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (J) $1,030,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (K) $1,090,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (L) $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (M) $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (N) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (O) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and (P) for fiscal year 2028, and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year adjusted by the product of— (i) one plus the average percentage increase in the costs of health professions education during the prior fiscal year; and (ii) one plus the average percentage change in the number of individuals residing in health professions shortage areas designated under section 333 of the Public Health Service Act during the prior fiscal year, relative to the number of individuals residing in such areas during the previous fiscal year. . (b) Limitation Amounts otherwise appropriated for National Health Service Corps may not be reduced as a result of the appropriations made under this section. (c) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. 4. Teaching Health Centers (a) In general Section 340H(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256h(g) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and and inserting 2015, ; and (2) by striking the period and inserting , $176,000,000 for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, $184,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $194,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $203,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, $214,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $224,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $235,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, $247,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, and for fiscal year 2028, and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year adjusted by the greater of the annual percentage increase in the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) as rounded up in an appropriate manner, or the percentage increase for the fiscal year involved under section 2(a)(11). . (b) Limitation Amounts otherwise appropriated for Teaching Health Centers may not be reduced as a result of the appropriations made under this section. (c) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. 5. Nurse Practitioner Residency Training Programs (a) In general Section 5316 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (2) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (3) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (5) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (6) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (7) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (8) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (9) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (10) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and (11) for fiscal year 2028, and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year adjusted by the greater of the annual percentage increase in the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) as rounded up in an appropriate manner, or the percentage increase for the fiscal year involved under section 10503(b)(1)(P) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. . (b) Limitation Amounts otherwise appropriated for Nurse Practitioner Residency Training Programs may not be reduced as a result of the appropriations made under this section. (c) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.