Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-83
§254b–2 Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part Part D— - Primary Health Care › Subpart subpart i— - health centers › § 254b–2
Summary
Creates a Community Health Center Fund run by the HHS Secretary to give steady money to community health centers and the National Health Service Corps. The law sets aside specific yearly amounts from the Treasury to be moved into the Fund and then into HHS accounts so funding is higher than it was in fiscal year 2008. It also provides $1,500,000,000 for construction and renovation of community health centers for fiscal years 2011 through 2015. Money in the Fund stays available until it is spent. For community health centers the transfers are $1,000,000,000 for FY2011; $1,200,000,000 for FY2012; $1,500,000,000 for FY2013; $2,200,000,000 for FY2014; $3,600,000,000 for each of FY2015–2017; $3,800,000,000 for FY2018; $4,000,000,000 for each of FY2019–2023; $4,236,712,328 for FY2024; $4,295,287,671 for FY2025; $4,600,000,000 for FY2026; and $1,159,452,055 for October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. For the National Health Service Corps the transfers are $290,000,000 for FY2011; $295,000,000 for FY2012; $300,000,000 for FY2013; $305,000,000 for FY2014; $310,000,000 for each of FY2015–2017 and FY2018–2023 (and FY2020 specifically listed at $310,000,000); $341,208,605 for FY2024; $349,736,600 for FY2025; $350,000,000 for FY2026; and $88,219,178 for October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §254b–2
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(a)It is the purpose of this section to establish a Community Health Center Fund (referred to in this section as the “CHC Fund”), to be administered through the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in community health centers under section 254b of this title and the National Health Service Corps.
(b)There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the CHC Fund—
(1)to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding for the community health center program under section 254b of this title—
(A)$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(B)$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(C)$1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
(D)$2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
(E)$3,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;
(F)$3,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
(G)$4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023;
(H)$4,236,712,328 for fiscal year 2024;
(I)$4,295,287,671 for fiscal year 2025;
(J)$4,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
(K)$1,159,452,055 for the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2026; and
(2)to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding for the National Health Service Corps—
(A)$290,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(B)$295,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(C)$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
(D)$305,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
(E)$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;
(F)$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019;
(G)$310,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
(H)$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023;
(I)$341,208,605 for fiscal year 2024;
(J)$349,736,600 for fiscal year 2025;
(K)$350,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
(L)$88,219,178 for the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2026.
(c)There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000 to be available for fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to be used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the construction and renovation of community health centers.
(d)The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transfer amounts in the CHC Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.
(e)Amounts appropriated under subsections (b) and (c) shall remain available until expended.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2026—Subsec. (b)(1)(H) to (K). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6401(a), added subpars. (H) to (K) and struck out former subpars. (H) to (K) whcih read as follows: “ (H) $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 on
January 19, 2024, $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; “(I) $1,050,410,959 for the period beginning on
January 1, 2025, and ending on
March 31, 2025; “(J) $2,135,835,616 for the period beginning on
April 1, 2025, and ending on
September 30, 2025; and “(K) $1,423,890,411 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on
January 30, 2026; and”. Subsec. (b)(2)(I) to (L). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6401(b), added subpars. (I) to (L) and struck out former subpars. (I) to (L) which read as follows: “(I) $40,767,123 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2023, and ending on
November 17, 2023, $53,506,849 for the period beginning on
November 18, 2023, and ending on
January 19, 2024, $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; “(J) $85,068,493 for the period beginning on
January 1, 2025, and ending on
March 31, 2025; “(K) $172,972,603 for the period beginning on
April 1, 2025, and ending on
September 30, 2025; and “(L) $115,315,068 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on
January 30, 2026.” 2025—Subsec. (b)(1)(J). Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(a), added subpar. (J). Subsec. (b)(1)(K). Pub. L. 119–37, § 6101(a), added subpar. (K). Subsec. (b)(2)(K). Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(b), added subpar. (K). Subsec. (b)(2)(L). Pub. L. 119–37, § 6101(b), added subpar. (L). 2024—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). 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 on
January 19, 2024, $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; and”. 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 ending on
March 8, 2024”. 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 ending on
January 19, 2024”. Subsec. (b)(1)(G) to (I). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(a)(1), (3), added subpars. (G) to (I). Subsec. (b)(2)(I). 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, 2024, and ending on
March 8, 2024”. 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 on
January 19, 2024”. Subsec. (b)(2)(J). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(b), added subpar. (J). 2023—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). 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
October 1, 2023, and ending on
November 17, 2023”. 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. Subsec. (b)(2)(I). 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, 2023, and ending on
November 17, 2023”. Pub. L. 118–15, § 2321(c), added subpar. (I). 2020—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). 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”. Pub. L. 116–215, § 1201(a), substituted “$865,753,425” for “$789,041,096” and “
December 18, 2020” for “
December 11, 2020”. Pub. L. 116–159, § 2101(a), substituted “$789,041,096” for “$668,493,151” and “
December 11, 2020” for “
November 30, 2020”. 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”. Subsec. (b)(2)(G). 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.” Subsec. (b)(2)(H). 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”. Pub. L. 116–215, § 1201(b), substituted “$67,095,890” for ‘$61,150,685” and “
December 18, 2020” for “
December 11, 2020”. Pub. L. 116–159, § 2101(b), substituted “$61,150,685” for “$51,808,219” and “
December 11, 2020” for “
November 30, 2020”. Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(b), added subpar. (H). 2019—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 116–94, § 401(a), substituted “$2,575,342,466” for “$887,671,223” and “
May 22, 2020” for “
December 20, 2019”. Pub. L. 116–69, § 1101(a), substituted “$887,671,223” for “$569,863,014” and “
December 20, 2019” for “
November 21, 2019”. 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.” Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 116–94, § 401(b), substituted “$199,589,041” for “$68,794,521” and “
May 22, 2020” for “
December 20, 2019”. Pub. L. 116–69, § 1101(a), substituted “$887,671,223” for “$569,863,014” and “
December 20, 2019” for “
November 21, 2019”. Pub. L. 116–59, § 1101(b), added subpar. (G). 2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). 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;”. Subsec. (b)(2)(F). 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.” 2017—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(a), added subpar. (F). Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(b), added subpar. (F). 2015—Subsec. (b)(1)(E), (2)(E). Pub. L. 114–10 substituted “for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017” for “for fiscal year 2015”. 2010—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(1), substituted “1,000,000,000” for “700,000,000”. Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(2), substituted “1,200,000,000” for “800,000,000”. Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(3), substituted “1,500,000,000” for “1,000,000,000”. Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(4), substituted “2,200,000,000” for “1,600,000,000”. Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(5), substituted “3,600,000,000” for “2,900,000,000”.
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42 U.S.C. § 254b–2
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83