H.CON.RES.231: Recognizing the benefits and importance of Federally-qualified health centers and the Medicaid prospective payment system for such centers.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced July 28, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 2005

Bill Cosponsors

89 (62 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 27 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medicaid prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers is critical to ensuring that both Medicaid recipients and the nation's uninsured population have access to quality affordable primary and preventive care services. Recognizes the critical role of such health centers as an essential source of care for millions of Medicaid recipients and uninsured Americans and supports...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 28, 2005

Introduced in the House by Charles W. Pickering (R-Miss.)

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