Public Law 117-204 | Public Law 117–204: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–204—OCT. 17, 2022

136 STAT. 2231

Public Law

117–204

117th Congress

An Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers.

Oct. 17, 2022

[S. 958]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act.

SECTION 1.

42 USC 201 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act

”.

SEC. 2.

NEW ACCESS POINTS GRANTS.

(a)

In General.—

Section 330(e)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(A))

is amended

adding

at the end the following:

“(v)

Mobile units.—

An existing health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit, regardless of whether the applicant additionally proposes to establish a permanent, full-time site. In the case of a health center that is not currently receiving funds under this section, such health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit only if such health center uses a portion of such funds to also establish a permanent, full-time site.”

(b)

42 USC 254b note.

Effective Date.—

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2024.

Approved October 17, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 958 (H.R. 5141):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–513 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce) accompanying H.R. 5141.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 28, 29, considered and passed House.

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