United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

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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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize supplemental awards to health centers to establish community transformation hubs.

Bill Text

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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.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (r) Supplemental Awards To Support Community Transformation.--

    Adds a new subsection for supplemental awards to health centers.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (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.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (3) Consideration.--In making supplemental awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider--

    Requires consideration criteria for awarding supplemental funds.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (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.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (B) whether the proposed community transformation hub would sufficiently address these determinants.

    Evaluates whether the community transformation hub adequately addresses assessed determinants.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (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.

  • 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.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254b

    (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

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

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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.
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