HR 4134 · 107th Congress · Health

To provide for an increase in the availability of language-assistance services for patients of health centers under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, including community health centers.

Introduced 2002-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2002-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides additional funding for translation and interpretation services for patients with limited English-speaking ability at community and other health centers funded under the rural health services outreach demonstration grant program under the Public Health Service Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that such funds are expended to increase and not supplant amounts already expended by such centers.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (19)

18 Democrats1 Independent