Pub. L. 118-42, div. G, tit. I, subtit. A, sec. 101 (as amended)
EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.
SEC. 101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.
(a) Extension for Community Health Centers.—Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(1)(F)) is amended by striking “and $536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024” and inserting “$536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024”.
(b) Extension for the National Health Service Corps.—Section 10503(b)(2)(I) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)(I)) is amended by striking “and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024” and inserting “$41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $297,013,699 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024”.
(c) Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education Programs.—
(1) In general.—Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)) is amended by striking “and $16,982,192 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024” and inserting “$16,982,192 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $164,136,986 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024”.
(2) Addition to capped amounts.—Section 340H(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Addition.—Notwithstanding any provision of this section, for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, the Secretary may use any amounts made available in any fiscal year to carry out this section (including amounts recouped under subsection (f)) to make payments described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B), in addition to the total amount of funds appropriated under subsection (g).”
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(3) Report to congress.—For the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report specifying—
(A) the total amount of funds recouped under subsection (f) of section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h);
(B) the rationale for the funds being recouped; and
(C) the total amount of funds recouped under subsection (f) of such section 340H that were used pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(C) of such section 340H to adjust total payment amounts above the total amounts appropriated under subsection (g) of such section 340H, as amended by paragraph (3).
(d) Application of Provisions.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 117-328 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.).
(e) Conforming Amendment.—Section 3014(h)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “and section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024” and inserting “section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, and section 101(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024”.
- Public laws referenced
- 117-328