Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act

Bill: 117-hr-5594
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2021-10-15
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Community life and organization

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care coverage and access

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes for FY2023-FY2027 a grant program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for promoting positive health behaviors and outcomes in medically underserved communities through the use of community health workers. The bill also requires the CDC to reduce the amount of a grant if the recipient received COVID-19 assistance for the same or similar purpose pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes for populations in medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act . 2. Reauthorization of grants to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes Section 399V(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–11(j) ) is amended to read as follows: (j) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Reduction in awards for certain entities The Secretary shall reduce the amount of any grant awarded under this section on or after October 1, 2022, to an eligible entity by the amount of any assistance awarded to the same eligible entity for the same or a similar purpose pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act ( Public Law 117–2 ). .