HR 8209 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.

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This bill extends funding through 2031 for grants that support health centers located in or near schools. These health centers provide basic health care to kids and teens during school hours and are run by hospitals or certain public or nonprofit organizations.

Introduced

April 6, 2026

Policy Area

Health

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MichelleVoted No24d ago

While I think this is good in theory but Medicaid should handle all things health, and if we keep authorizing one off bills we never get to the root of the problem, because the powers at be will keep think the current limits of Medicaid are a success. Its kind of like when you are at your job and you think I am rocking it, and nobody ever notices the everyday wins but when you do something wrong everyone notices. And I think Medicaid need to be held to account here.

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LoriVoted Yes28d ago

I do support this bill, and as others have said, it's a "no-brainer". I do think that with a 5 year commitment/authorization should require public reporting on performance, as nothing should be indefinitely funded without results.

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Manny BurtonVoted Yes28d ago

no brainer