S. 2308 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2308

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 13, 2023

Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To extend funding for teaching health centers that operate GME programs, community health centers, and the National Health Service Corps.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Health Care Reauthorization Act.

Extension for community health centers, the national health service corps, and teaching health centers that operate gme programs

(a)

Teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs

Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the following:

(C)

Addition

Notwithstanding any provision of this section, for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the Secretary may use any amounts made available in any fiscal year to carry out this section (including amounts recouped under subsection (f)) to make payments described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B), in addition to the total amount of funds appropriated under subsection (g).

; and

(2)

in subsection (g)—

(A)

by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

(1)

In general

To carry out this section, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary, not to exceed—

(A)

$230,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2011 through 2015;

(B)

$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017;

(C)

$126,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023;

(D)

$175,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025;

(E)

$225,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027; and

(F)

$275,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029.

; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Availability

The amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

(b)

Extension for 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—

(1)

by striking and before $4,000,000,000 and inserting a comma; and

(2)

by inserting , $4,200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and $1,058,630,137 for the period beginning October 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025 before the semicolon.

(c)

Extension for the National Health Service Corps

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 (G), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(I)

$350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025; and

(J)

$88,219,178 for the period beginning October 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025

(d)

Application of provisions

Amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 117–328 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act.

(e)

Conforming amendment

Paragraph (4) of section 3014(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. and inserting section 301(d) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and section 2(d) of the Community Health Care Reauthorization Act.