S-3479 : Still Just a Bill


Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises a program carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports the use of community health workers to improve health outcomes in medically underserved communities.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of and other matters concerning the program.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-01-11IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Senate
2022-01-11IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
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  • Child health
  • Community life and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee hiring
  • Employment and training programs
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Mental health
  • Minority health
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Rural conditions and development
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