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S.586: Community Health Workers Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Community Health Workers Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minority women and children in medically underserved communities. Permits such funds to be used to support community health workers to: (1) educate, guide, and provide outreach regarding...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 14, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) |