H.R. 4621 · 114th Congress
Hallways to Health Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lois Capps
- Introduced
- 2016-02-25
- Latest action
- 2016-02-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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 FY2021 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.