Senate Bill 3479
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 11, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3479
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises a program carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports the use of community health workers to improve health outcomes in medically underserved communities.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of and other matters concerning the program.
January 11, 2022
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01/11/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
01/11/2022
Introduced in Senate
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Dec 30, 2022 4:04:48 AM