H.R. 5594 · 117th Congress
Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Joyce
- Introduced
- 2021-10-15
- Latest action
- 2021-10-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act
This bill reauthorizes for FY2023-FY2027 a grant program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for promoting positive health behaviors and outcomes in medically underserved communities through the use of community health workers. The bill also requires the CDC to reduce the amount of a grant if the recipient received COVID-19 assistance for the same or similar purpose pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.