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H.R. 3059

Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017

Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely: (1) enhanced funding for the community health centers program and the National Health Service Corps, and (2) grants for federally qualified health centers and nurse-managed health centers to train family nurse practitioners to become primary care providers. The bill makes appropriations for capital projects under the community health centers program.

The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to make appropriations for and extend indefinitely a program that pays teaching health centers to establish or expand graduate medical residency training programs.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6](D-SC)Sponsor
45 cosponsors45 D
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017 — Informed