Building Better Health Centers Act of 2003

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Bill Number

S 673

Introduced

Mar 20, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Access to health care Building construction Capital investments Clinics Construction costs Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Leases Medical supplies

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Summary

Building Better Health Centers Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide loan guarantees or make grants to eligible health centers for expansion, new construction, or equipment purchase or lease.

Makes certain unexpended funds appropriated for FY's 1997 and 1998 under the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts of 1997 and 1998, which were made available for loan guarantees for loans made by non-Federal lenders for building costs associated with medical facilities owned and operated by health centers, available for loan guarantees under this Act.

Actions

Mar 20, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 20, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4170-4171)
Mar 20, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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