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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D–KS
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-10-05 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Access to Community Care Act of 2026 would require special consideration for certain applications to expand health services. Eligible applicants would need to serve an area meeting specified conditions involving increased patient demand after a health-center closure, a declared public health emergency, or a presidentially declared disaster or emergency. The Secretary administering the program would determine whether an area qualifies.
This Act may be cited as the Access to Community Care Act of 2026.
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 T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such one-year period.
Section 2 would add an application priority to the Public Health Service Act. The Secretary would be required to give special consideration to qualifying applications. The requirement applies to eligible entities seeking to provide services covered by existing subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2).
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:
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)
One qualifying condition would be a significant increase in new patients in the area caused by the closure of a federally qualified health center—a health center meeting a referenced statutory definition. The closed center must have been within or near the area, and its closure must have occurred during the four years before the application was submitted.
(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;
Another qualifying condition would be that the area is affected by a public health emergency declared under section 319 during the year before the application was 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;
An area could also qualify if it is affected by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the specified disaster-relief law during the year before the application was submitted. The three qualifying conditions are alternatives; an area would not need to meet all three.
or (III) is affected by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such one-year period.
the one-year period that precedes the date on which the application is submitted
The supplied actions snapshot, updated October 14, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 5, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-14T15:12:57Z. 2026-10-05: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2026-10-05: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-10-05. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
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The proposed application preference is a targeted benefit directly related to the bill's main policy. This classification does not assess whether the preference is justified.
Eligible entities applying to expand covered services would receive special consideration if they serve qualifying areas experiencing patient increases after a nearby health-center closure, a declared public health emergency, or a presidentially declared disaster or emergency. This gives a defined subset of applicants preferential consideration.
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 T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such one-year period.
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