Discretionary funding for the Health Center Program, the National Health Service Corps, and the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program that is funded via the Appropriations measure covering the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2027 in both the House and the Senate. The Community Health Center Fund reauthorization; this "extender" must be reauthorized by December 31, 2026. Lobbying related to ACH's proposed CHC Value and Innovation Fund; H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation, specifically state-based operations to implement the Rural Health Transformation Program and Community Engagement Requirements Issues related to CMS Interim Final Rule implementing Community Engagement Requirements & Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-for-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments. H.R. 10398, the Community Health Center Reforms Enabling Better Access for Seniors and Elders (CHC REBASE) Act. Medicare/Duals issues including Medicare PPS payments, the PACE program, and telehealth flexibilities in the Medicare program. 340B Drug Pricing Program legislation, including HR 10770, the 340B Rebate Model Delay Act; HR 5244, the SUSTAIN 340B Act; HR 9599, the SECURE 340B Act; the 340B Patients Act (S 2372 & HR 4581); the Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act (HR 7391). Comments and legislative efforts to block 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program efforts and manufacturers efforts to compel claims data Issues and legislation related to the primary care workforce, including the Developing the Community Health Workforce Act (HR8629), the Health Workforce Innovation Act (HR935), H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (HR7961), the Community TEAMS Act of 2025 (HR3885), funding for Title 7 & Title 8 workforce programs and activities related to a new workforce coalition, The Alliance to Strengthen Americas Health Workforce for the Underserved Issues related to CMMI models and health center participation in value-based care payment arrangements, including MAHA Elevate, ACCESS, and LEAD Issues related to the Health Center Community Transformation Hub Act (Has not been reintroduced in 119th Congress) Issues related to the Trump Administrations stance on community health centers and primary care workforce funding, including the Make America Healthy Again agenda (nutrition and chronic disease management). Legislation being developed by Senator Warnock to establish an HRSA grant program to help Section 330 grantees maintain and modernize mobile units.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1, H.R. 10398, HR 10770, HR 5244, HR 9599, S 2372, HR 4581, HR 7391, HR8629, HR935, HR7961, HR3885