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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program, the National Health Service Corps, and rural health care programs. 7/21/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for health centers to meet the health care needs of medically underserved populations.Requires the Comptroller General to study the economic costs and benefits of school-based health centers and their impact on the health of students, including an analysis of: (1) the impact that federal funding could have on the operation of such centers; (2) any cost savings to other federal programs derived from providing health services in such centers; and (3) the impact of such centers in rural or underserved areas.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator [...] show full description
- 07/22/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/22/2008 - Received in the House.
- 07/22/2008 - Held at the desk.
- 07/21/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6978-6979; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6978-6979)
- 07/21/2008 - S.AMDT.5088 Amendment SA 5088 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S6979) In the nature of a substitute.
show all actions- 07/22/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/22/2008 - Received in the House.
- 07/22/2008 - Held at the desk.
- 07/21/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6978-6979; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6978-6979)
- 07/21/2008 - S.AMDT.5088 Amendment SA 5088 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S6979) In the nature of a substitute.
- 07/21/2008 - S.AMDT.5088 Amendment SA 5088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/21/2008 - The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/21/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- 03/12/2008 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-274.
- 12/18/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
- 12/18/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548.
- 11/14/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 11/14/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:30 a.m.
- 11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3601 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 03/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3207-3208)
- 03/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3208)
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