Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act of 2019

Summary

Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act of 2019 This bill permits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to address childhood asthma in rural and underserved communities. Counties with high prevalence of asthma among children (12% or higher) may use grants to support mobile clinics, distance learning, and telemedicine to increase access to asthma diagnosis, treatment, and education. Grantees may award subgrants to schools, hospitals, or other organizations to achieve the goals of the program. The CDC must also study issues related to asthma in rural areas.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 September 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• TJ Cox · D · Sponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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