To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends section 399Z-1(m) of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. It replaces the prior authorization of such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 with a specific authorization of $55,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031. The bill does not rewrite eligibility or program design in the extracted text; its substantive effect is to set a new five-year funding authorization level for school-based health centers.
Who Benefits and How
School-based health centers benefit from a five-year reauthorization and a specific $55 million annual authorization. Students receiving school-based care benefit if funded grants help maintain access to primary care, behavioral health, preventive services, or other school-linked health services. School districts hosting health centers benefit from continued federal grant authority. Community health providers partnering with schools benefit from potential grant-supported service delivery. State and local education agencies benefit from continued federal support for health-center partnerships. Congressional health committees benefit from a clear authorization level through 2031.
Who Bears the Burden and How
HHS grant administrators must administer the school-based health centers grant authorization if appropriations are provided. School-based health center operators must apply for and manage grants under federal requirements. Federal budget managers face a $55 million annual authorization through fiscal year 2031. School districts and provider partners may need to meet grant conditions, reporting, and service-delivery expectations. Appropriations committees must decide whether and how much to fund the authorization each year. Competing public-health grant applicants may face budget tradeoffs if the program is funded.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the school-based health centers grant program for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
- Authorizes $55 million for each covered fiscal year.
- Amends the prior such-sums authorization for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
- Provides the existing Public Health Service Act grant-program structure with updated funding authority.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes the Public Health Service Act school-based health centers grant program at $55 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031, replacing the prior authorization of such sums as necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
Key Policy Areas
Health Care, Education, School Health, Federal Grants
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes the Public Health Service Act school-based health centers grant program at $55 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031, replacing the prior authorization of such sums as necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- School based health centers
- Students receiving school based care
- School districts hosting health centers
- Community health providers
- State education agencies
- Congressional health committees
Identified Costs
- HHS grant administrators
- School based health center operators
- Federal budget managers
- School districts managing grants
- Appropriations committees
- Competing public health grant applicants
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Balderson, and Mr. Bergman) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Community health providers, School based health centers, Students receiving school based care
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "hhs"
- → Department of Health and Human Services grant administrators
- "program"
- → School-based health centers grant program
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