House Bill 8151
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 21, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8151
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 House 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.
June 21, 2022
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06/22/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/21/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/21/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:48 PM