H.R. 8209 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.
Cosponsors: 5 (2 D, 3 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-04-06
Latest action (2026-07-02): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
What H.R. 8209 does, in plain terms
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration for school-based health centers. School-based health centers are health clinics that are located in or near school facilities, provide primary health care services to children and adolescents during school hours, and are administered by a hospital or certain public or nonprofit entities.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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