US SB486 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Access for All America Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) increase and extend the authorization of appropriations for community health centers and for the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment program for FY2010-FY2015, and provide for increased funding for such programs in FY2016 and each subsequent fiscal year; and (2) revise and expand provisions allowing a community health center to provide services at different locations, adjust its operating plan and budget, enter into arrangements with other centers to purchase supplies and services at reduced cost, and correct material failures in grant compliance.
Title
Access for All America Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] |
| Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | |
| 2009-02-26 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2561-2562) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1296 (Same As) 2009-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Education programs funding
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/486/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s486/BILLS-111s486is.pdf |
