HR 1072 — Health Center Community Transformation Hub Act
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize supplemental awards to health centers to establish community transformation hubs.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html February 17, 2023
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The bill introduces a new subsection to authorize supplemental awards to health centers for establishing community transformation hubs to address social determinants of health.
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42 U.S.C. 254b
(r) Supplemental Awards To Support Community Transformation.--
Adds a new subsection for supplemental awards to health centers.
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42 U.S.C. 254b
(1) In general.--The Secretary may award to a health center receiving a grant under another provision of this section, as a supplement to such grant, funds to implement a community transformation hub to address the social determinants of health faced by patients served by the health center.
Allows the Secretary to fund health centers to create community transformation hubs.
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42 U.S.C. 254b
(2) Community transformation hub defined.--In this subsection, the term `community transformation hub' means a network of community-based organizations capable of addressing primary social determinants of health, including--
Defines what constitutes a community transformation hub.
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(A) access to transportation;
Includes access to transportation as a primary social determinant of health.
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(B) food security;
Includes food security as a primary social determinant of health.
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(C) economic security;
Includes economic security as a primary social determinant of health.
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(D) education access and quality;
Includes education access and quality as a primary social determinant of health.
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(E) neighborhood safety;
Includes neighborhood safety as a primary social determinant of health.
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(F) systemic racism;
Includes systemic racism as a primary social determinant of health.
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(G) health of the built environment.
Includes health of the built environment as a primary social determinant of health.
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(3) Consideration.--In making supplemental awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider--
Requires consideration criteria for awarding supplemental funds.
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(A) whether the health center involved has conducted an assessment of the social determinants of health facing the health center's patient population;
Requires health centers to assess social determinants before receiving funds.
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(B) whether the proposed community transformation hub would sufficiently address these determinants.
Evaluates whether the community transformation hub adequately addresses assessed determinants.
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(4) Partnerships.--The Secretary may allow health centers receiving a supplemental award under this subsection to carry out the activities supported through the award in partnership with community-based organizations through a contract, a subgrant, or a memorandum of understanding.
Permits partnerships between health centers and community organizations for hub activities.
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42 U.S.C. 254b
(5) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical assistance to award recipients under this subsection with respect to planning, development, and operation of community transformation hubs supported under this subsection.
Allows the Secretary to provide support for the establishment of community transformation hubs.
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(6) Coordination.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall issue guidance on sustaining community transformation hubs funded under this section after such funding terminates.
Mandates guidance on the sustainability of community transformation hubs post-funding.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
- Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor
- Jamaal Bowman · Cosponsor
- Nanette Diaz Barragán · Cosponsor
- Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman · Cosponsor
- Gwen Moore · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · Cosponsor
- Tony Cárdenas · Cosponsor
- Pramila Jayapal · Cosponsor
- Cori Bush · Cosponsor
- Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor
- Seth Moulton · Cosponsor
- Yvette D. Clarke · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 534 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic
Co-sponsors (12)
- Carter, Troy A. Democratic
- Bowman, Jamaal Democratic
- Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic
- Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic
- Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic
- Moore, Gwen Democratic
- Lee, Barbara Democratic
- Cárdenas, Tony Democratic
- Jayapal, Pramila Democratic
- Bush, Cori Democratic
- Jacobs, Sara Democratic
- Moulton, Seth Democratic
Not signed on (534)
534 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 534 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 1072 do?
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize supplemental awards to health centers to establish community transformation hubs.
- Who sponsors HR 1072?
- HR 1072 is sponsored by Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Bowman, Jamaal (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Bush, Cori (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), and Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 1072?
- This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 1072?
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