Hallways to Health Act
- Last Action
- 2/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-13 (00)
Hallways to Health Act
This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to:
- establish a grant program for school-based health centers to, with respect to children who are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP, facilitate access to services and encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors;
- establish a demonstration program for the provision or expansion of telehealth services in school-based health centers; and
- require state Medicaid and CHIP programs to cover services furnished by school-based health centers.
In addition, the bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise school-based health center programs.
The bill also amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to specify that school-based health centers are essential community providers for purposes of inclusion in a qualified health plan.
Cosponsors (17)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- John Faso (R-NY)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
Subjects
- Child health
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
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