[117th Congress Public Law 204]
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Public Law 117-204
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use 
       criteria for new access points grants for community health 
              centers. <<NOTE: Oct. 17, 2022 -  [S. 958]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Maximizing 
Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) 
Health Care Act.>> 
SECTION <<NOTE: 42 USC 201 note.>>  1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maximizing Outcomes through Better 
Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act''.
SEC. 2. NEW ACCESS POINTS GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 330(e)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                          ``(v) Mobile units.--An existing health center 
                      may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish 
                      a new delivery site that is a mobile unit, 
                      regardless of whether the applicant additionally 
                      proposes to establish a permanent, full-time site. 
                      In the case of a health center that is not 
                      currently receiving funds under this section, such 
                      health center may be awarded funds under clause 
                      (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a 
                      mobile unit only if such health center uses a 
                      portion of such funds to also establish a 
                      permanent, full-time site.''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 42 USC 254b note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2024.

    Approved October 17, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 958 (H.R. 5141):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-513 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce) accompanying 
H.R. 5141.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 28, 29, considered and passed House.

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