U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10727: Access to Community Care Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority to expanding service applications from certain entities, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority to expanding service applications from certain entities, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority to expanding service applications from certain entities, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Community Care Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Giving priority to expanding service applications from certain entities Section 330(e)(6)(B) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Priority for expanding service applications from certain entities In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall give special consideration to expanded service applications from eligible entities that seek to provide services described in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) that serve an area that (as determined by the Secretary)-- (I) received a significant increase in new patients due to the closure of a Federally qualified health center (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act) located within or near such area during the four-year period that precedes the date on which the application is submitted; (II) is affected by a public health emergency declared under section 319 during the one-year period that precedes the date on which the application is submitted; or (III) is affected by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert …
Sponsors
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10727?
- HB10727 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Access to Community Care Act of 2026.
- What does HB10727 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority to expanding service applications from certain entities, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10727?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10727?
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HB10727?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10727
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