REA-GEO-KARIS-OBAMA-TROTTER-SMITH, DEL VALLE AND CULLERTON. New Act Creates the Comprehensive Primary Medical Care Program Act. Creates a grant program under which the Department of Human Services shall fund the establishment and maintenance of medical practices to serve medically underserved populations. To receive funds, a medical practice must be eligible to receive funding under certain provisions of the federal Public Health Services Act or be a public health department and must adjust fees in accordance with a patient's income. The grant funds may be used to acquire sites, expand an existing practice, purchase equipment, hire and train staff, and develop practice networks. Effective immediately. 99-02-25 S FIRST READING 99-02-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-03 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 99-03-19 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 99-03-19 S COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-06-22 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CULLERTON 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary