US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 254b–2

Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund

(a)

Purpose

section 254b of this titleIt is the purpose of this section to establish a Community Health Center Fund (referred to in this section as the “CHC Fund”), to be administered through the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in community health centers under and the National Health Service Corps.

(b)

Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the CHC Fund—
(1)
section 254b of this title to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding for the community health center program under —
(A)
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(B)
$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(C)
$1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
(D)
$2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
(E)
$3,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;
(F)
$3,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
(G)
$4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023;
(H)
1
1 So in original.
$526,027,397 for the period beginning on , and ending on , $690,410,959 for the period beginning on , and ending on , $536,986,301 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on , and ending on ;
(I)
$1,050,410,959 for the period beginning on , and ending on ;
(J)
$2,135,835,616 for the period beginning on , and ending on ; and
(K)
$1,423,890,411 for the period beginning on , and ending on ; and
(2)
to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding for the National Health Service Corps—
(A)
$290,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(B)
$295,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(C)
$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
(D)
$305,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
(E)
$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;
(F)
$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019;
(G)
$310,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
(H)
$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023;
(I)
1 $40,767,123 for the period beginning on , and ending on , $53,506,849 for the period beginning on , and ending on , $41,616,438 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $297,013,699 for the period beginning on , and ending on ;
(J)
$85,068,493 for the period beginning on , and ending on ;
(K)
$172,972,603 for the period beginning on , and ending on ; and
(L)
$115,315,068 for the period beginning on , and ending on .
(c)

Construction

There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000 to be available for fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to be used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the construction and renovation of community health centers.

(d)

Use of fund

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transfer amounts in the CHC Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.

(e)

Availability

Amounts appropriated under subsections (b) and (c) shall remain available until expended.

Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10503124 Stat. 1004Pub. L. 111–152, title II, § 2303124 Stat. 1083Pub. L. 114–10, title II, § 221(a)129 Stat. 154Pub. L. 115–96, div. C, title I, § 3101(a)131 Stat. 2048Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title IX, § 50901(a)132 Stat. 282Pub. L. 116–59, div. B, title I, § 1101(a)133 Stat. 1102Pub. L. 116–69, div. B, title I, § 1101(a)133 Stat. 1136Pub. L. 116–94, div. N, title I, § 401(a)133 Stat. 3113Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3831(a)134 Stat. 433Pub. L. 116–159, div. C, title I, § 2101(a)134 Stat. 728Pub. L. 116–215, div. B, title II, § 1201(a)134 Stat. 1044Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title III, § 301(a)134 Stat. 2922Pub. L. 118–15, div. B, title III, § 2321(b)137 Stat. 94Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title II, § 201(b)137 Stat. 119Pub. L. 118–35, div. B, title I, § 101(b)138 Stat. 4Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title I, § 101(a)138 Stat. 397Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title I, § 3101(a)138 Stat. 1762Pub. L. 119–4, div. B, title I, § 2101(a)139 Stat. 40Pub. L. 119–37, div. F, title I, § 6101(a)139 Stat. 629(, , ; , , ; , , ; , (b), , ; , (c), , , 287; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (c), , , 95; , (c), , , 120; , (c), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , ; , (b), , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(a)2025—Subsec. (b)(1)(J). , added subpar. (J).

Pub. L. 119–37, § 6101(a)Subsec. (b)(1)(K). , added subpar. (K).

Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(K). , added subpar. (K).

Pub. L. 119–37, § 6101(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(L). , added subpar. (L).

Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(a)(2)2024—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). , substituted semicolon for “, $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $526,027,397 for the period beginning on , and ending on , $690,410,959 for the period beginning on , and ending on , $536,986,301 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on , and ending on ; and”.

Pub. L. 118–42, § 101(a), substituted “$536,986,301 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “and $536,986,301 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 118–35, § 101(b), substituted “$690,410,959 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $536,986,301 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “and $690,410,959 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(a)(1)Subsec. (b)(1)(G) to (I). , (3), added subpars. (G) to (I).

Pub. L. 118–42, § 101(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(I). , substituted “$41,616,438 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $297,013,699 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 118–35, § 101(c), substituted “$53,506,849 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “and $53,506,849 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(J). , added subpar. (J).

Pub. L. 118–22, § 201(b)2023—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). , substituted “$526,027,397 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $690,410,959 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “and $526,027,397 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 118–15, § 2321(b), substituted “, $4,000,000,000” for “and $4,000,000,000” and inserted “, and $526,027,397 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” before the semicolon.

Pub. L. 118–22, § 201(c)Subsec. (b)(2)(I). , substituted “$40,767,123 for the period beginning on , and ending on , and $53,506,849 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “$40,767,123 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 118–15, § 2321(c), added subpar. (I).

Pub. L. 116–260, § 301(a)2020—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). , substituted “and $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $865,753,425 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 116–215, § 1201(a), substituted “$865,753,425” for “$789,041,096” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–159, § 2101(a), substituted “$789,041,096” for “$668,493,151” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(a), substituted “$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $668,493,151 for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “and $2,575,342,466 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(G). , added subpar. (G) and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: “$199,589,041 for the period beginning on , and ending on .”

Pub. L. 116–260, § 301(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(H). , substituted “$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023” for “$67,095,890 for the period beginning on , and ending on ”.

Pub. L. 116–215, § 1201(b), substituted “$67,095,890” for ‘$61,150,685” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–159, § 2101(b), substituted “$61,150,685” for “$51,808,219” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(b), added subpar. (H).

Pub. L. 116–94, § 401(a)2019—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). , substituted “$2,575,342,466” for “$887,671,223” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–69, § 1101(a), substituted “$887,671,223” for “$569,863,014” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–59, § 1101(a), substituted “2018, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $569,863,014 for the period beginning on , and ending on ; and” for “2018 and $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”

Pub. L. 116–94, § 401(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(G). , substituted “$199,589,041” for “$68,794,521” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–69, § 1101(a), substituted “$887,671,223” for “$569,863,014” and “” for “”.

Pub. L. 116–59, § 1101(b), added subpar. (G).

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50901(a)2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). , amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “$550,000,000 for the period of the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018;”.

Pub. L. 115–123, § 50901(c)Subsec. (b)(2)(F). , amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “$65,000,000 for period of the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018.”

Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(a)2017—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). , added subpar. (F).

Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(b)Subsec. (b)(2)(F). , added subpar. (F).

Pub. L. 114–102015—Subsec. (b)(1)(E), (2)(E). substituted “for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017” for “for fiscal year 2015”.

Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(1)2010—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “1,000,000,000” for “700,000,000”.

Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(2)Subsec. (b)(1)(B). , substituted “1,200,000,000” for “800,000,000”.

Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(3)Subsec. (b)(1)(C). , substituted “1,500,000,000” for “1,000,000,000”.

Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(4)Subsec. (b)(1)(D). , substituted “2,200,000,000” for “1,600,000,000”.

Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(5)Subsec. (b)(1)(E). , substituted “3,600,000,000” for “2,900,000,000”.