Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2559
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2023-04-10
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill extends funding through FY2028 for the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Fund.</p> <p>The CHCF supports grants for outpatient health care facilities that provide care to medically underserved populations; the NHSC Fund supports the provision of scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with health care provider shortages.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Stefanik , and Mrs. Fletcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023 . 2. Extension for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps (a) Community health centers Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 . (b) National Health Service Corps Section 10503(b)(2)(H) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)(H) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 .