HR-8209 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.

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School clinics could get $55 million a year through 2031 — for student checkups and mental health care.

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Funding for health clinics in schools — $55 million yearly through 2031

These clinics sit at or near a school and treat students during the school day. Their federal approval ends after 2026, so this bill sets a fixed $55 million a year in its place.

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Congress must renew this money again — funding ends after 2031

The money is not permanent. Lawmakers would have to pass another bill to keep the program going past 2031.

More about this bill

If your child sees a nurse or counselor at a school clinic, that clinic could keep its federal support. This bill would allow up to $55 million a year for these clinics from 2027 through 2031. The current approval runs out after 2026. School-based health centers are clinics at or near a school. They treat everyday illnesses and offer mental health counseling during the school day. They also send students to dentists, eye doctors, and specialists. The bill does not change who can get care or what the clinics must offer. It sets a spending ceiling, and Congress still has to approve the money each year.

Congressional Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration for school-based health centers. School-based health centers are health clinics that are located in or near school facilities, provide primary health care services to children and adolescents during school hours, and are administered by a hospital or certain public or nonprofit entities.

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Reported to House
Action Date: 2026-07-02
Date Added: 2026-07-17
Source: Congress.gov →

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