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S.192 - Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act116th Congress (2019-2020)

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Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 01/18/2019)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate - 01/18/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in Senate (01/18/2019)

Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act

This bill reauthorizes several health care, research, and workforce programs through FY2024.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes

  • the Community Health Center Fund, which provides enhanced funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps;
  • payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical-education programs;
  • the Special Diabetes Program, which is administered by the National Institutes of Health; and
  • the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, which is administered by the Indian Health Service.