US Congress House Bill 4537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019

Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-09-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-09-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4537/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4537/BILLS-116hr4537ih.pdf