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S. 192

Referred to Committee

Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act

Introduced 1/18/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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

1/18/2019 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 1/18/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
AppropriationsDigestive and metabolic diseasesEducation programs fundingHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsMedical educationMinority health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (7)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
4
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]

Republican • TN

Sponsored 1/18/2019

Cosponsors (6)

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Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

D-WA

Joined 1/18/2019

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Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

R-AK

Joined 4/3/2019

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Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

R-ND

Joined 6/4/2019

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 6/4/2019

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Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

R-FL

Joined 7/11/2019