S. 962Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019

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The Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 would boost federal funding for two key programs that support low‑income patients and the primary‑care workforce: the federally qualified health center program and the National Health Service Corps. By setting higher annual appropriations for fiscal years 2020‑2024 and adding a large capital‑project allocation, the bill aims to expand services and strengthen the supply of primary‑care providers in underserved areas.

Key Provisions

Increases the Community Health Center program’s annual funding to $6.19 billion for FY2020, $6.81 billion for FY2021, $7.49 billion for FY2022, $8.24 billion for FY2023, and $9.06 billion for FY2024.
Authorizes $4.6 billion in additional Treasury funds for health‑center capital projects across FY2020‑2024.
Raises the National Health Service Corps’ annual funding to $850 million for FY2020, $935 million for FY2021, $1.0285 billion for FY2022, $1.13135 billion for FY2023, and $1.244485 billion for FY2024.
Prohibits any reduction of other appropriations for the National Health Service Corps as a result of these new funding levels.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 1, 2019

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 1, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 1, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 962

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 1, 2019

Mr. Sanders (for himself, Ms. Harris, Ms. Warren, and Mrs. Gillibrand) 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 and the National Health Service Corps.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019.

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 (E), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(G)

$6,189,174,200 for fiscal year 2020;

(H)

$6,808,091,620 for fiscal year 2021;

(I)

$7,488,900,782 for fiscal year 2022;

(J)

$8,237,790,860 for fiscal year 2023; and

(K)

$9,061,569,946 for fiscal year 2024; 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, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the community health centers program under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) for capital projects, $4,600,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

(c)

Availability of funds

Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.

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 (E), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(G)

$850,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;

(H)

$935,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;

(I)

$1,028,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(J)

$1,131,350,000 for fiscal year 2023; and

(K)

$1,244,485,000 for fiscal year 2024.

(b)

Limitation

Amounts otherwise appropriated for National Health Service Corps may not be reduced as a result of the appropriations made under this section.