Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 26, 2019)
Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019
This bill permits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to increase mobile medical health care services for medically underserved communities and medically underserved populations. (These are geographic areas and populations designated as lacking access to primary care services.)
HHS may provide grants to partnerships of (1) one or more hospitals; or (2) one or more local health care facilities, including clinics, federally qualified health centers, or pharmacies. Among other purposes, grantees may use funds to purchase or maintain mobile health care services vehicles; hire and train staff; and increase access to required primary health services, substance use disorder services, and mental health counseling.
What just happenedSep 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 26, 2019
- Sep 27, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 26, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House