S 2744 · 95th Congress · Health

Rural Health Services Act

Introduced 1978-03-15· Sponsored by Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.(1978-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Health Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act: (1) to define environmental health services provided by community health centers as the identification and detection of unhealthful conditions associated with water supply, sewage treatment, solid waste disposal, rodent and parasitic infestation, field sanitation, and other environmental factors related to health; and (2) to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to carry out developmental and demonstration projects for providing health care to rural medically underserved populations.…

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans