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

S. 958 · 117th Congress · Oct 17, 2022 · Lineage

AN ACT

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

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