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42 U.S.C. 254b-2: Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Changed by 16 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 5621 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–158, §3101(a)(2), substituted semicolon for ", $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $526,027,397 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, $690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending … (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–42, §101(a), substituted "$536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024" for "and $536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and endi… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–35, §101(b), substituted "$690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024" for "and $690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and endi… (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–158, §3101(a)(1), (3), added subpars. (G) to (I). (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–42, §101(b), substituted "$41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $297,013,699 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024" for "and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20,… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–35, §101(c), substituted "$53,506,849 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024" for "and $53,506,849 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending … (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–158, §3101(b), added subpar. (J). (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (b)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–22, §201(b), substituted "$526,027,397 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and $690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024" for "and $526,027,397 for the period beginning on Octob… (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2321(b), substituted ", $4,000,000,000" for "and $4,000,000,000" and inserted ", and $526,027,397 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023" before the semicolon. (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–22, §201(c), substituted "$40,767,123 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and $53,506,849 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024" for "$40,767,123 for the period beginning on October 1, 2… (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2321(c), added subpar. (I). (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (b)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §301(a), substituted "and $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023" for ", $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $865,753,425 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on December 18, 2020". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–215, §1201(a), substituted "$865,753,425" for "$789,041,096" and "December 18, 2020" for "December 11, 2020". (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–159, §2101(a), substituted "$789,041,096" for "$668,493,151" and "December 11, 2020" for "November 30, 2020". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3831(a), substituted "$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $668,493,151 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020" for "and $2,575,342,466 for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May 22, 2020". (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3831(b), added subpar. (G) and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: "$199,589,041 for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May 22, 2020." (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §301(b), substituted "$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023" for "$67,095,890 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on December 18, 2020". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–215, §1201(b), substituted "$67,095,890" for '$61,150,685" and "December 18, 2020" for "December 11, 2020". (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–159, §2101(b), substituted "$61,150,685" for "$51,808,219" and "December 11, 2020" for "November 30, 2020". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3831(b), added subpar. (H). (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (b)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–94, §401(a), substituted "$2,575,342,466" for "$887,671,223" and "May 22, 2020" for "December 20, 2019". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–69, §1101(a), substituted "$887,671,223" for "$569,863,014" and "December 20, 2019" for "November 21, 2019". (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1101(a), substituted "2018, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $569,863,014 for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on November 21, 2019; and" for "2018 and $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019." (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §401(b), substituted "$199,589,041" for "$68,794,521" and "May 22, 2020" for "December 20, 2019". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–69, §1101(a), substituted "$887,671,223" for "$569,863,014" and "December 20, 2019" for "November 21, 2019". (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1101(b), added subpar. (G). (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–123, §50901(a), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: "$550,000,000 for the period of the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018;". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–123, §50901(c), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: "$65,000,000 for period of the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018." (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–96, §3101(a), added subpar. (F). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–96, §3101(b), added subpar. (F). Law text · (b)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–10 substituted "for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017" for "for fiscal year 2015". (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) Law text · (b), (2)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–152, §2303(1), substituted "1,000,000,000" for "700,000,000". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–152, §2303(2), substituted "1,200,000,000" for "800,000,000". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–152, §2303(3), substituted "1,500,000,000" for "1,000,000,000". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–152, §2303(4), substituted "2,200,000,000" for "1,600,000,000". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–152, §2303(5), substituted "3,600,000,000" for "2,900,000,000". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.