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H.R. 3038: Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003

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H.R. 3038: Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-09-09 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-163.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-09-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-163. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002 to make technical and conforming amendments respecting: (1) health centers; (2) rural health outreach; (3) telehealth; (4) mental health services via telehealth; (5) health professional shortage areas; and (6) National Health Service Corps personnel, scholarships, and loan repayment. Authorizes grants to State professional licensing boards for State cooperation to reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine. Authorizes appropriations for such grants through FY 2006.

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Official text

Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3038, Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003 (2003-09-16); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3038, Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003 (2003-09-16)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3038 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108