Appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for federally qualified community health centers

Summary

The bill earmarks additional general and cash funds for the Department of Health and Human Services to support seven federally qualified community health centers, tribal health centers, public health departments, and minority‑focused health services. It directs specific amounts for general operations, dental care, and proportional distributions based on uninsured client counts, and it seeks to boost the Health Care Cash Fund with extra tobacco‑settlement money. The measure failed to pass and was indefinitely postponed.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share